Anti- anaemic Effect of Aqueous Extract of Capparis decidua Stems in AlCl3-Induced Anaemia in Wistar Rats.

Abstract

This is case control study conducted in Sudan University of Science and Technology to investigate the antianemic effect of the aqueous extract of Capparis decidua stems against AlCl3-induced anaemia in Wistar albino rats. AlCl3 was given at a dose of 100 mg/kg BW per os daily for 15 days. Treatment of anaemia was done by oral administration of aqueous extract of C. decidua stems at a dose of 200mg/kg (low dose) and 400mg/kg BW (high dose) daily for 15 days. Simultaneous oral administration both doses of the extract did not correct the reduction in haematological parameters significantly compared to AlCl3 group. However, high dose of the extract exert insignificant increase in haematological parameters compared with control rats. In conclusion, the aqueous extract of C. decidua stems has no antianaemic effect by the doses used in this study. This effect could be seen by increasing the dosage of the plant extract.