Table 9 Effects of CFDs on haematological parameters of diet-fed rats during a 14-day feeding trial

RBC (×10¹² ∕ L)

6.77 ± 0.21^ab

7.24 ± 1.07^ab

8.07 ± 0.29^a

7.12 ± 0.18^ab

4.91 ± 0.82^b

MCV (fl)

62.00 ± 4.76^a

58.00 ± 11.05^a

64.75 ± 0.96^a

63.50 ± 1.00^a

61.00 ± 2.94^a

MCHC (g ∕ L)

310.00 ± 26.57^ab

441.50 ± 149.61^a

313.00 ± 7.70^ab

308.75 ± 6.70^ab

288.75 ± 14.10^b

Hb (g ∕ L)

126.25 ± 6.08^b

129.50 ± 17.29^bc

154.00 ± 6.06^a

139.75 ± 5.00^ac

113.50 ± 15.89^bc

PCV (%)

41 ± 0.05^bc

44 ± 0.01^ac

49 ± 0.03^a

45 ± 0.02^ac

37 ± 0.02^b

WBC (×10⁹ ∕ L)

8.33 ± 4.95^a

10.73 ± 0.87^a

13.58 ± 2.29^a

12.20 ± 4.79^a

11.68 ± 3.44^a

NEUT (%)

12.00 ± 1.63^a

11.50 ± 1.91^a

14.50 ± 1.91^a

13.50 ± 1.91^a

11.50 ± 1.91^a

LYMPH (%)

82.00 ± 2.58^a

81.25 ± 2.06^a

76.25 ± 6.24^a

78.75 ± 2.22^a

82.00 ± 3.16^a

MONO (%)

4.75 ± 0.96^a

5.00 ± 0.00^a

5.00 ± 0.82^a

5.50 ± 0.58^a

5.00 ± 0.82^a

EOS (%)

0.25 ± 0.50^a

1.25 ± 1.26^a

3.25 ± 4.57^a

1.25 ± 0.50^a

0.50 ± 0.58^a

BASO (%)

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

PLT (×10⁹∕ L)

233.25 ± 173.87^a

763.25 ± 441.37^a

824.50 ± 362.47^a

973.25 ± 713.64^a

634.25 ± 169.88^a