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Table 1 Effects of O3FAs on haematological indices in male rats

From: Omega-3 fatty acids as feed supplement modulates blood formation and body weight in Rattus norvegicus model

		Duration (day)
Parameter	Groups	0	14	28
PCV (%)	Control	38.40 ± 0.5^a1	40.20 ± 0.37^a2	46.00 ± 0.84^a3
PCV (%)	150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	41.20 ± 0.37^b1	43.60 ± 0.68^b2	51.40 ± 0.75^b3
	250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	40.80 ± 0.37^b1	42.80 ± 0.49^b2	51.60 ± 0.68^b3
RBC (× 10⁶cells/μl)	Control	7.30 ± 0.07^a1	7.32 ± 0.07^a1	7.32 ± 0.07^a1
	150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	7.24 ± 0.08^a1	7.27 ± 0.07^a1	7.29 ± 0.05^a1
	250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	7.26 ± 0.05^a1	7.27 ± 0.05^a1	7.27 ± 0.042^a1
Hb (g/dl)	Control	12.80 ± 0.81^a1	13.39 ± 0.13^a2	15.33 ± 0.28^a3
Hb (g/dl)	150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	13.73 ± 0.13^b1	14.53 ± 0.23^b2	17.13 ± 0.25^b3
	250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	13.60 ± 0.13^b1	14.27 ± 0.16^b2	17.20 ± 0.23^b3
WBC (× 10³/μl)	Control	8.92 ± 0.02^a1	9.00 ± 0.03^a2	9.03 ± 0.04^a2
WBC (× 10³/μl)	150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	8.97 ± 0.02^a1	9.00 ± 0.01^a2	9.03 ± 0.02^a2
	250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	8.96 ± 0.03^a1	9.01 ± 0.02^a2	9.05 ± 0.03^a2
MCV (fl)	Control	52.61 ± 0.42^a1	55.10 ± 0.98^a2	63.00 ± 0.70^a3
MCV (fl)	150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	56.63 ± 0.94^b1	59.76 ± 1.28^b1	70.25 ± 1.35^b2
	250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	56.05 ± 0.46^b1	58.80 ± 0.80^b2	70.88 ± 0.94^b3
MCH (pg)	Control	17.54 ± 0.14^a1	18.17 ± 0.33^a1	20.94 ± 0.24^a2
MCH (pg)	150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	18.88 ± 0.32^b1	19.92 ± 0.42^b1	23.42 ± 0.45^b1
	250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	18.72 ± 0.14^b1	19.62 ± 0.26^b2	23.65 ± 0.30^b3
MCHC (g/dl)	Control	33.34 ± 0.00^a1	33.30 ± 0.02^a1	33.33 ± 0.00^a1
MCHC (g/dl)	150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	33.33 ± 0.00^a1	33.33 ± 0.00^a1	33.33 ± 0.00^a1
	250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA	33.34 ± 0.00^a1	33.30 ± 0.02^a1	33.33 ± 0.00^a1

Values with different alphabet superscript in a column were significantly (p < 0.05) different

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