Thomas A. Fatoba, Adefunmilayo A. Adeloye and Ayodele O. Soladoye
Twenty-five West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks aged 1 - 11/2 years, weighed 8.76±1.23kg were used to evaluate the influence of Datura stramonium seed extracts on some haematological parameters like haemoglobin (Hb), packed cell volume (PCV), red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), mean corpuscular volume (MCV) mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration (MCHC), mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MCH), neutrophil and lymphocytes. The results showed that Hb, PCV, RBC and MCV were significantly increased (p<0.05) by the extract but lower (p<0.05) value observed in MCH and MCHC for the treated bucks. However, treated bucks had higher (p<0.05) WBC than the control except at highest dosage (0.08ml) of the Datura stramonium seed extract. It is considered that the extract was beneficial because it increased haemoglobin level which further leads to credence to the observation that the extract may boost oxygen delivery to the tissues.
