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Table 1 Effect of VVHE on total cells and differential cell count in blood (×105 cells/ml) of ovalbumin-sensitized rats

From: Investigation of anti-asthmatic potential of dried fruits of Vitis vinifera L. in animal model of bronchial asthma

Groups

Total cells

Eosinophils

Lymphocytes

Macrophages

Neutrophils

SAL

9.52 ± 0.46

0.63 ± 0.06

10.85 ± 0.43

6.40 ± 0.65

0.35 ± 0.08

OVA

17.33 ± 1.14###

4.87 ± 0.35###

7.15 ± 0.77##

6.36 ± 0.68ns

4.19 ± 0.46###

OVA + dex

11.50 ± 0.43***

1.93 ± 0.27**

10.60 ± 0.36*

6.35 ± 0.31ns

1.94 ± 0.26**

OVA + VVHE 1

16.37 ± 0.81ns

4.01 ± 0.47ns

9.93 ± 1.77ns

6.03 ± 0.37ns

1.35 ± 0.36ns

OVA + VVHE 2

13.83 ± 0.76**

2.91 ± 0.42*

10.30 ± 0.43*

6.10 ± 0.40ns

2.42 ± 0.38*

  1. Values shown are mean ± S.E.M. (n = 6)
  2. ns (non-significant) compared to OVA-sensitized control (OVA)
  3. SAL non-sensitized and vehicle treated control group, OVA OVA-sensitized and vehicle treated control group, OVA + dex OVA-sensitized and dexamethasone, 2.5 mg/kg, b.w, treated group, OVA + VVHE 1 OVA-sensitized and VVHE, 31 mg/kg, treated group, OVA + VVHE 2 OVA-sensitized and VVHE, 42.5 mg/kg, b.w. treated group
  4. ## p < 0.01; ### p < 0.001 and NS (non-significant) compared to non-sensitized control (SAL)
  5. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01 and *** p < 0.001