COMPARATIVE HAEMATOLOGICAL STUDY OF ETHANOLIC AND HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT OF ASPARAGUS RACEMOSUS ROOTS BY FCA INDUCED ARTHRITIS IN RATS
Praveen K. Dixit* and Suchita Mittal
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis is a kind of chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition defined with imprecise etiology characterized by progressive joint destruction, bone deformities and can lead to premature death. The present study designed to investigate the haematological parameters like RBC, WBC, Hb, ESR of ethanolic and hydroalcoholic extract of Asparagus racemosus roots. There was a significant improvement in the levels of haemoglobin and RBC and significant decrease in the level of ESR and WBC.
Keywords: Rheumatoid arthritis, Asparagus racemosus, Haematological parameters.
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