Table 1 Effects of O3FAs on haematological indices in male rats

PCV (%)

Control

38.40 ± 0.5^a1

40.20 ± 0.37^a2

46.00 ± 0.84^a3

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

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

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

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

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

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