Applied Biological Research
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 1

Haematinic effect of Hygrophila spinosa on induced anaemic rats

  • Author:
  • S. Mandal1,, K.K. Thakur, G.K. Dutta
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 62 to 65

1Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Science, 37 & 68 K. B. Sarani, Belgachia, Kolkata, West Bengal -700 037 (India)

Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh -491 001 (India)

*E-mail: drsanjumandal@gmail.com

Present work is a part of M.V.Sc. thesis of the first author submitted to the Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

Abstract

The present study was conducted to assess the haematinic property of Hygrophila spinosa extract in induced anaemic albino rats with phenylhydrazine. The haematinic activity of orally administered H. spinosa extract (pre-flowering extract @ 40 mg kg−1 body weight) and powdered aerial part (@ 40 mg extract kg−1 body weight) was assessed by treating the induced anaemic rats for 30 days. Treatments ameliorate the anaemic condition by improving haematological parameters and RBC indices. On 30th day post-treatment, the rats treated with plant extract showed more improvement in anaemic condition and increase in body weight in comparison to the rats treated with crude leaf.

Keywords

Anaemia, haematinic, Hygrophila spinosa, pre-flowering extract