Study on the Effect of Aqueous Extract of Pterocarpussoyauxii (Oha) on Some Haematological and Haemostatic Mechanism of Male Albino Wister Rats
DOI: 10.15580/GJMS.2018.1.010618001 The study on the haemostatic and haematological effect of leaf aqueous extracts of pterocarpus soyauxii (Oha vegetable) was investigated. Sixteen (16) albino wistar rats weighing 200-250g were divided into two (2) groups. Group 1 (8 rats) served as control group while Group 2 (8 rats) were the test rats. The control groups were given normal rat pellets and table water while the test groups were given 1.0ml of the extracts for 30 days. At the end of the feeding for 30 days, blood samples were collected from the animals by cardiac puncture for haematological analysis while cuts were made on their hairless tail for bleeding and clotting times. Results from the analysis showed a marked decrease (P<0.05) of haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume, and platelet counts. The bleeding and clotting times, Prothrombin and Partial thromboplastin time kaolin were prolonged in the test animals. It could be concluded that the consumption of P.soyauxii vegetable has an adverse effect on the haemostatic and haematological indices of albino wistar rats. Submitted: 06/01/2018 Accepted: 10/01/2018 Published: 27/01/2018