Profound Haemaological Changes In Rats Fed On Different Diet Formulae: A club To The Basis of Ethnic Leuko-Neutropenia

Persons of African origin reportedly have benign Leuko-neutropenia. This relative roles of vitamin B complex an proteins on the leucocyte counts and distribution in an animal model was investigated inbred adult male and female albino rats weighing between 100-160g (n=50) were randomised into four groups. At the end of six weeks feeding period; blood samples were obtained and total leukocyte count was done. The results of total court show that animals fed in protein supplemented diet had a profound increase in their leukocyte court when compered with the control. The study shows that specific dietary elements can induce profound charges n total and diferential leukocyte count