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Table 2 Effect of O3FAs on haematological indices in female 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	39.40 ± 0.51^b1	41.40 ± 0.51^b2	42.80 ± 0.37^ab2
PCV (%)	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
Hb (g/dl)	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
WBC (× 10³/μl)	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
MCV (fl)	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
MCH (pg)	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
MCHC (g/dl)	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

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

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