EFFECT OF MODERATE INTAKE OF A MIXTURE OF GARCINIA KOLA AND HONEY ON BLOOD CELLS

Abstract

A mixture of Garcinia kola and honey has been used for the treatment of certain conditions including dry coughs. The aim of this study was to study the effect of the mixture of G. kola and honey on blood cells. Twenty five rats were grouped into 5 of 5 rats each. A mixture of G. kola 0.16 g/kg and 0.5 ml honey was given orally to rats in Group 1 twice daily for 14 days. Each rat in Group 2 had a mixture of 0.20 g/kg G.a kola and 0.5 ml honey for a similar period as Group 1, while Groups 3 and 4 rats had 0.24g/kg G. kola and 0.5 ml honey, and 0.28 g/kg G. kola and 0.5 ml honey respectively. Group 5 served as the control, and was not administered with the mixture of G. kola and honey. The result did not reveal any significant difference in the packed cell volume (PCV), leucocyte differential count and the total leucocyte count in the control and test animals. Moderate intake of the mixture of G. kola and honey does not affect production of leucocytes and red bloodcells.