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Per oral exposure to ARG for twenty eight days caused a non-significant increase (p>0.05) in the neutrophils count (22.50±10.35%, representing 38.46%) but a decrease (p>0.05) in the lymphocytes count (77.50±10.35%, representing 8.82%) and in the total bilirubin concentration (0.40±0.19 mg/100 mL, representing 52.38%) of the rats, suggesting non-treatment related influence on these parameters. However, the exposure elicited a significant decrease (p<0.01) in the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity (66.47±0.37 IU L-1, representing 18.55%) and in the total White Blood Cell (WBC) count (2.73±0.75x109 L-1, representing 43.24%), suggesting absence of inflammation and liver damage. ALT had a significant positive correlation with WBC (r = 0.01), while the liver histology revealed possible benefit in the ARG-fed rats, seeminlgly confirming benefit on these markers of inflammation and liver damage that could improve related MES features in the rats. 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