Profound Heamatological Changes in Rats Fed on Different Diet Formulae: A club to the Basis of Ethnic Leuko-Neutropenia

Abstract

Persons of African origin reportedly have benign Leuko-neutropenia. This relative roles of vitamin B complex and proteins on the leucocyte counts and distribution in an animal model was investigated inbred adult male and female albino rats weighing between 100-160g (n=50) were randomized into four groups. At the end of six weeks feeding period, blood samples were obtained and total leukocyte count was done. The results of total court show that animals fed in protein supplemented diet had a profound increase in their leukocyte court when compared with the control. The study shows that specific dietary elements can induce profound charges n total and differential leukocyte count.