Table 2.
Body weight, cardiovascular parameters, food intake and plasma parameters of SHR-SP rats before and after the administration of procyanidins (OPC).
| Parameters | Control | OPC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | |
| Body Weight (g) | 198 ± 5 | 247 ± 4 | 199 ± 5 | 237 ± 4 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 173 ± 7 | 191 ± 6 | 174 ± 4 | 197 ± 3 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 119 ± 6 | 137 ± 3 | 121 ± 3 | 142 ± 4 |
| Heart Rate (/min) | 351 ± 7 | 348 ± 5 | 364 ± 8 | 364 ± 7 |
| Food Intake (g/day) | 18.0 ± 0.4 | 17.1 ± 0.3 | ||
| Plasma Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 404.8 ± 45.3 | 378.2 ± 46.1 | ||
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 157.6 ± 8.4 | 152.3 ± 6.4 | ||
| HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) | 36.1 ± 1.6 | 35.6 ± 0.9 | ||
| TBARS (nmol/mL) | 0.89 ± 0.05 | 0.84 ± 0.04 | ||