Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 6

Haematological Evaluation of Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. Leaves Extract in Phenylhydrazine Induced Anaemia in Rats.

  • Author:
  • D.T. Gautam1,, C.R. Tenpe2, A.G. Sheikh2, V. S. Mohod1, A. P. Kulkarni1, M. K. Kale1
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 392 to 396

1KYDSCT’S College of Pharmacy Sakegaon, Tal.-Bhusawal Dist. - Jalgaon, 425 201 (M.S.), India

2Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Borgaon (Meghe), Wardha-442 001, India

*Corresponding Author: Durgesh Toliram Gautam, K.Y.D.S.C.T's College of Pharmacy, Sakegaon, Tal.-Bhusawal Dist.-Jalgaon425201 (M. S.), India Ph-9595436648, dilesh_gautam@yahoo.co.in, copsakegaon@rediffmail.com

Online published on 20 March, 2013.

Abstract

The extracts of Moringa pterygosperma were tested against Phenylhydrazine induced anaemia in rats and the changes in different haematological parameters have been evaluated. It has been found that the extract of Moringa pterygosperma produces significant increase in haematological parameters particularly Hb content, RBC counts, Haematocrit, Plateletcrit etc.

Keywords

Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn, Phenylhydrazine (PHZ), red blood cell (RBC) count, haemoglobin (Hb)