Hematinic and antioxidant potential of aqueous extract of Sesamum indicum seeds against phenylhydrazine-induced hemolytic anemia in albino rats

INTRODUCTION Anemia is defined as a condition in which the number of red blood cells (RBCs) or their oxygen-carrying capacity is insufficient to meet the physiological needs of the body. [...]200 and 400 mg dose per day were selected. Erythropoietin is a maturation factor of RBC synthesis, which increases the number of erythropoietinsensitive committed stem cells in the bone marrow, that is converted to RBCs and subsequently to mature erythrocytes. There is also a marked decrease in SOD observed in negative control when compared to normal control. [...]the SOD levels of treated groups are elevated when compared to negative control.