Research Article
Comparison of the Nutritional Status of Swiss Albino Mice Fed on Either a Purified or Cereal-Based Diet for 15 weeks
Table 2
Hematological indices of mice fed CBD or AIN-93M diet for 15 weeks.
| | Diet | CBD | AIN-93M | | | Gender | Male (n = 5) | Female (n = 5) | Male (n = 5) | Female (n = 5) | values |
| | Mean RBC count ∗ 1012/L | 8.15 ± 0.2 | 8.64 ± 0.4 | 8.43 ± 0.8 | 9.09 ± 0.2b | (F3,12 = 4.4; ) | | Mean hemoglobin (g/dl) | 15.4 ± | 15.82 ± | 19.1 ± 1.0 | 19.4 ± 1.2 | (F3,12 = 31.8; ) | | Mean hematocrit (%) | 36.1 ± 2.2 | 36.3 ± 3.0 | 38.0 ± 3.5 | 40.21 ± 2.4 | (F3,12 = 2.3; ) | | Mean corpuscular volume (fL) | 42 ± a | 44.8 ± 0.7 | 44.9 ± 0.8 | 44.2 ± 2.0 | (F3,12 = 5.1; ) | | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (pg) | 19.68 ± | 19.3 ± | 22.8 ± 0.9 | 21.4 ± 0.9 | (F3,12 = 16.9; ) | | Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (%) | 42.9 ± | 43.4 ± | 50.4 ± 2.3 | 48.3 ± 0.8 | (F3,12 = 22.6; ) |
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Values differ significantly from AIN-93M ; avalues differ significantly from CBD females . bvalues differ significantly from CBD males . |
