Platelet Aggregation Effect of Corchorus Olitorus Extract as an Index of Managing Blood Clotting Disorders

Abstract

The study investigated the effect of Corchorus olitorus extract on platelet aggregation, following oral administration of normal rat feed, 2 ml/kg body weight of normal saline, 50 mg/kg, 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg body weight of the extract to five groups of six rats each for fourteen days. Platelet rich plasma was extracted from the experimental animals and analyzed using a spectrophotometer. The results of the aggregation test show that Corchorus olitorus has the ability to aggregate blood platelets.