5 illustrates the basophil percentages of the different
animal groups. The highest level was recorded in the sensitised
group (6.0%) compared to the naı¨ve group (3.5%). There was
a significant decrease in the dexamethasone treated group
(1.67%) compared to the sensitised untreated group. The other
groups showed insignificant differences compared with the
naı¨ve group, with the exception of the honey (5.5%) and royal
jelly (5.0%) treated groups, which increased significantly compared
with the naı¨ve group, but which differed insignificantly
from the sensitised untreated group.