Table 2 Effect of O3FAs on haematological indices in female rats

PCV (%)

Control

39.40 ± 0.51^b1

41.40 ± 0.51^b2

42.80 ± 0.37^ab2

150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

37.00 ± 0.45^a1

39.20 ± 0.37^a2

42.20 ± 0.74^ab3

250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

35.80 ± 0.37^a1

38.20 ± 0.37^a2

40.80 ± 0.37^a3

RBC (× 10⁶ cells/μl)

Control

7.36 ± 0.07^a1

7.38 ± 0.07^a1

7.39 ± 0.07^a1

150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

7.27 ± 0.06^a1

7.30 ± 0.06^a1

7.29 ± 0.06^a1

250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

7.36 ± 0.05^a1

7.37 ± 0.05^a1

7.37 ± 0.04^a1

Hb (g/dl)

Control

13.13 ± 0.17^b1

13.80 ± 0.17^b12

13.94 ± 0.29^a2

150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

12.47 ± 0.25^a1

13.07 ± 0.12^a1

14.73 ± 0.24^a2

250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

11.93 ± 0.12^a1

12.73 ± 0.13^a2

14.07 ± 0.29^a3

WBC (× 10³/μl)

Control

8.90. ± 0.02^a1

9.00 ± 0.03^a1

9.05 ± 0.04^a1

150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

8.99 ± 0.01^a1

9.00 ± 0.02^ab1

9.04 ± 0.02^a1

250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

8.96 ± 0.02^a1

9.06 ± 0.01^b2

9.05 ± 0.03^a2

MCV (fl)

Control

53.52 ± 0.47^a1

56.08 ± 0.44^c2

57.90 ± 0.37^a3

150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

51.18 ± 0.52^b1

53.74 ± 0.29^b2

57.90 ± 0.91^b3

250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

48.63 ± 0.72^a1

51.82 ± 0.69^a2

55.35 ± 0.74^b3

MCH (pg)

Control

17.84 ± 0.15^c1

18.51 ± 0.18^a2

18.84 ± 0.26^a2

150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

17.15 ± 0.25^b1

17.91 ± 0.95^b2

20.21 ± 0.31^c3

250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

16.21 ± 0.24^a1

17.27 ± 0.23^a2

19.09 ± 0.47^b3

MCHC (g/dl)

Control

33.33 ± 0.07^a1

33.33 ± 0.37^a1

32.55 ± 0.43^a1

150 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

33.68 ± 0.35^a1

33.32 ± 0.29^a1

34.91 ± 0.03^b2

250 mgkg⁻¹ O3FA

33.33 ± 0.19^a1

33.33 ± 0.46^a1

34.47 ± 0.54^b2