Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Polysaccharide-Iron(III) Complex in Auricularia auricula Potentially Used as an Iron Supplement

Table 1

Effects of AAPS-iron(III) complex on blood parameters and body weight in the model rats of iron deficiency anemia. Measurements are given as average ± standard deviation (n=10). Statistical significance is indicated by a (p<0.01) and b (p<0.05) in comparison to the BC group and c (p<0.05) and d (p<0.01) in comparison to the MC group, respectively.

Group	Time (day)	HB (g/L)	RBC (×10^12)	FP (μg/L)	HCT (%)	MCV (fL)	MCH (pg)	MCHC (g/L)	Weight (g)
MC	0	110.22±5.9	4.48±0.6	73.53±8.6	32.15±1.9	51.30±3.0	14.35±0.5	310.20±5.7	185.25±16.
	35	108.68±7.23	4.41±0.66	75.21±9.28	29.89±2.60	42.12±2.77	14.16±0.83	306.83±6.94	175.24±5.24
BC	0	125.43±7.67	6.97±0.60	53.07±9.71	42.57±2.86	51.40±1.89	19.04±0.62	325.17±7.32	215.72±17.30
	35	126.04±8.03	7.07±0.72	53.41±9.49	43.04±3.14	50.12±1246	18.85±0.66	325.19±7.36	225.24±16.17
PC	0	110.35±6.8	4.50±0.5	71.87±6.0	33.25±6.1	51.19±3.6	14.04±0.6	311.17±7.3	186.35±12.
	35	121.02±3.1	6.53±0.7	54.26±4.3	42.52±2.3	49.26±2.6	16.85±0.6	325.19±7.3	220.72±18.5
LW	0	110.83±6.2	4.61±0.5	74.89±7.8	30.44±3.7	50.11±3.4	14.27±0.4	311.86±7.3	187.26±16.2
	35	112.46±7.30	4.65±0.58	70.23±7.92	33.41±3.11	42.30±1.96	14.92±0.55	312.06±8.49	192.02±18.04
MI	0	110.80±7.0	4.43±0.7	72.17±6.9	31.09±1.7	51.46±2.3	14.78±0.3	313.43±6.5	185.92±15.0
	35	115.93±6.55	5.11±0.69	65.99±8.7	39.24±2.3	43.94±2.15	15.04±0.46	317.00±7.77	201.46±17.93
HI	0	109.55±6.5	4.42±0.8	71.44±9.0	32.50±2.7	51.43±2.7	14.20±0.6	309.87±8.4	186.43±15.4
	35	119.63±6.9	6.1290.6	58.86±9.3	41.17±3.5	48.85±3.	15.49±0.7	322.47±8.0	218.75±18.0