TABLE 1.
Treatment groups | L-DOPA/carbidopa (at 20 mg/5 mg kg) |
L-DOPA/carbidopa (at 20 mg/20 mg kg) |
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L-DOPA (μg·min/mL) (μg·min/mL) |
3-OMD (μg·min/mL) |
L-DOPA | 3-OMD (μg·min/mL) |
|
Control | 374.8 ± 81.2 | 377.9 ± 40.4 | 570.3 ± 128.9 | 600.4 ± 130.9 |
(+)-Catechin | 427.8 ± 88.7 | 141.4 ± 21.8* | 693.1 ± 227.4 | 215.1 ± 38.2* |
(−)-Epicatechin | 419.1 ± 79.6 | 321.3 ± 63.9 | ND | ND |
Quercetin | 396.3 ± 104.2 | 343.8 ± 62.6 | ND | ND |
Data are expressed as the mean ± S.D. (N = 4).
P < 0.05 vs. the control group.
ND, not determined.