EVALUATION OF HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF ETHANOL LEAF EXTRACT OF GONGRENEMA LATIFOLIUM IN ADULT DIABETIC-INDUCED ABLNIO RATS
Joseph Chikezie Enye, P.C. Unekwe, IFeoma N. Nweke and Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu*
ABSTRACT
Gongrenema latifolium is used by traditional healers in different localities for the treatment of various ailments including Diabetes mellitus without any scientific proof or validation. This study is aimed at evaluating haematological parameters of ethanol leaf extracts of Gongrenema latifolium in adult diabetic-induced albino rats. The extract was done using cold maceration method. The acute toxicity (LD50) of ethanol extracts was determined by the method of Lorke and the phytochemical analysis were determined using the method of Trease and Evans. Statistical analysis was carried out using ANOVA. However, the extracts have negative effect on the haematologica
indices leading to reduction in their values. The extract reduced the values of the haematological indices in dose-dependent manner.
Keywords: Gongrenema latifolium, Haematological parameters, Albino rats, diabetes.
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