Table 2 WBCs count (10⁹/L) in the experimental groups at the experimental periods

I

4.93 ± 0.06^Ba

5.18 ± 0.17^Aa

4.96 ± 0.08^Ba

5.48 ± 0.47^Aa

5.76 ± 0.29^Ba

II

4.88 ± 0.21^Ba

4.79 ± 0.14^Aa

4.84 ± 0.38^Ba

4.82 ± 0.22^Aa

5.56 ± 0.32^Ba

 % of change^P1

(− 1.01)

(− 7.41)

(− 2.30)

(− 12.04)

(− 3.41)

III

4.57 ± 0.30^ABa

5.38 ± 0.19^Ab

4.74 ± 0.17^Bab

4.83 ± 0.27^Aab

4.33 ± 0.16^Aa

 % of change^P1

(− 7.38)

(3.78)

(− 4.32)

(− 11.86)

(− 24.74)

IV

4.75 ± 0.46^Ba

4.91 ± 0.24^Aab

5.81 ± 0.44^Cb

5.32 ± 0.18^Aab

5.88 ± 0.2^Bb

 % of change^P1

(− 3.69)

(− 5.21)

(17.31)

(− 2.92)

(2.29)

V

4.46 ± 0.31^ABa

5 ± 0.80^Aa

3.86 ± 0.25^Aa

4.9 ± 0.57^Aa

4.25 ± 0.12^Aa

 % of change^P1

(− 9.53)

(− 3.48)

(− 22.16)

(− 10.58)

(− 26.20)

VI

3.82 ± 0.22^Aa

4.78 ± 0.12^Ab

5.22 ± 0.23^BCbc

5.89 ± 0.17^Ac

5.64 ± 0.39^Bc

 % of change^P2

(− 14.26)

(− 4.40)

(35.30)

(20.37)

(32.78)