Erythropoietic Effect of Paragis Leaf (Eleusine indica) Extract on Albino Rats
Keywords:
Paragisleaf extract, increase of red blood cellAbstract
INTRODUCTION
In the field of medicine, many diseases are related to the Red Blood Cells, and one of them is Anemia. This disease can be treated yet it is often not being paid attention by specialists. This study aims to help people who cannot afford expensive treatments to elevate their Red Blood Cells count. By the use of the erythropoietic effect of Paragis leaf extract as a substitute, it Is hypothesized that it can increase the count of Red blood cells in an affordable way.
METHODS
Paragis leaves were gathered, washed, and macerated to obtain the crude extract. Four Albino rats with the same gender are used and divided into 2 set-ups. The first set-up with two Albino rats is given the Paragis leaf extract while the other set-up is given with clean water. It was observed for 7 days. After 7 days, the blood samples were collected on each rat as part of the observation.
RESULTS
Before the experimentation, the red blood cells count is measured. Afterward, the 2 albino rats were administered with 7ml of Paragis extract and the other 2 rats were administered only with water within 1 week. After the experimentation, the albino rats were tested at the Magime Animal Diagnostic Laboratory. After 1 week, the results came: the red blood cells of the 2 albino rats administered with Paragis extract increased within 5.60 -7.01 and 5.95 -7.11 while the red blood cells of the 2 albino rats administered with water remained at its normal rate. This study showed that the calculated mean before the test was conducted is 5.79 while after the rats were administered with paragis grass, the calculated mean became 6.25 showing that paragis grass can increase the count of red blood cells.
DISCUSSIONS
If this study gets accepted, it will be a big help to people suffering from Anemia caused by the low amount of red blood cells. This will also provide a new technology of utilizing plant parts already considered as waste materials for the preparation of useful products.
