Until now, several studies have shown that local plants could boost human blood count and parameters such as Red Blood Corpuscles , Packed Cell Volume , Haemoglobin , Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration , Red cell Distribution Width , Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin and Mean Corpuscular Volume .
Indeed, Nigerian researchers had in clinical studies shown that extracts of local plants could be effectively used to improve blood count, as an alternative or complement to blood transfusion, boost fertility and heal anaemic conditions such as in sickle cell anaemia and malaria.However, new studies have enlisted more plants to boost blood parameters.
Anaemia is a condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of haemoglobin in the blood, resulting in pallor and weariness. Until now, a healthy diet is a prerequisite for any anemic patients. Nutritionists recommend foods that are rich in Vitamin B12, folic acid and Vitamin C in the diet apart from most important ingredient iron.
Commonly called stonebreaker, Phyllanthus niruri also known as ‘Chanca piedra’ belongs to the family Euphorbiaceae. Phyllanthus niruri is similar to Phyllanthus amarus, which also belongs to the same family. It is a widespread tropical plant commonly found in coastal areas that grows 40 to 70 centimetre tall.
The researchers concluded: “The result of this study thus indicate haematopoietic potentials of the extract and could possibly remedy anaemia.” The results showed mild increase in haemoglobin readings, decrease in total iron binding capacity , increase in ferritin and decrease in transferrin. Ferritin is found in most tissues as a cytosolic protein, but small amounts are secreted into the serum where it functions as an iron carrier. Plasma ferritin is also an indirect marker of the total amount of iron stored in the body; hence serum ferritin is used as a diagnostic test for iron-deficiency anaemia.
Recent studies have provided compelling evidence that beetroot ingestion offers beneficial effects for several pathologies, such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes and dementia.Nigerian researchers have demonstrated that date palm boost blood parameters orally administered. The study published in International Journal of Biological and Medical Research is titled “Haemopoietic activity and effect of crude fruit extract of Phoenix dactylifera on peripheral blood parameters.
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