Table 2.

Biochemical quantifications of glutathione, myeloperoxidase (MPO), and alkaline phosphatase in the colon of the animals submitted to the acute colitis model.

	Glutathione (nmol/g)	MPO (U/g)	Alkaline phosphatase (mU/mg of protein)
Non-colitic	1,555.75 ± 107.83*	16.98 ± 4.63*	8.43 ± 0.79*
TNBS control	954.73 ± 69.74	1,780.19 ± 263.77	17.21 ± 1.16
EC 5	1,035.49 ± 72.95	1,975.90 ± 294.86	20.78 ± 1.98
EC 10	1,176.55 ± 46.34*	1,876.74 ± 243.27	17.83 ± 1.30
EC 25	1,130.95 ± 42.46	1,973.38 ± 178.27	20.04 ± 2.71
EC 50	1,127.25 ± 35.36	1,806.57 ± 219.35	20.47 ± 2.02
Sulfasalazine	1,104.60 ± 22.33	1,814.55 ± 214.46	20.49 ± 2.01

Results are mean ± E.P.M. ANOVA-Dunnet comparing to the TNBS control group, *P < 0.05. n = 5–8. EC 5 to 50: Epicatechin, doses 5 to 50 mg/kg.