Abstract: Pakistan has rich algal flora in the coastal and in shore water of northern Arabian Sea. Keeping in mind the importance of seaweeds and other marine resources, present study has been designed to evaluate the hematological activities of some marine resources collected from Karachi coast. The seaweeds which were collected and identified for study were Codium iyengarii (green algae), Codium flabellatum (green algae), Sargassum binderi (brown algae). Rabbits were used to investigate hematological effects of these seaweeds. The extracts of seaweed were given in the dose of 28mg/kg and slight decrease in Hemoglobin concentration, sight increase in ESR was seen by almost every type of seaweed with no significant effect on color index and hemoglobin content. This change in ESR is clinically important in establishing diagnosis and prognosis of certain diseases and also monitoring the response to therapy in certain inflammatory diseases.
Keywords: Hemoglobin concentration, sight increase in ESR , Codium iyengarii (green algae), Codium flabellatum (green algae), Sargassum binderi (brown algae).
Title: Hematological Screening of Some Seaweed Found At Karachi Coast
Author: Rahila Najam, Bushra Riaz, Muhammad Shaiq Ali, Iqbal Azhar
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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