Table 1.
Group | Edema | Neutrophil infiltration | Hemorrhage | Bronchiole epithelial desquamation | Hyaline membrane |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 0.2 ± 0.12 | 0.3 ± 0.15 | 0.1 ± 0.24 | 0.2 ± 0.27 | 0.0 ± 0.00 |
EGCG | 0.3 ± 0.11 | 0.2 ± 0.14 | 0.2 ± 0.31 | 0.1 ± 0.29 | 0.0 ± 0.00 |
Seawater | 3.5 ± 0.26* | 3.6 ± 0.36* | 2.9 ± 0.34* | 3.2 ± 0.28* | 0.3 ± 0.31 |
Seawater + EGCG | 1.7 ± 0.33# | 1.6 ± 0.29# | 1.7 ± 0.27# | 1.5 ± 0.31# | 0.2 ± 0.28 |
Note: data are represented as mean ± SEM; *P < 0.05 versus control group; # P < 0.05 versus seawater group; n = 10.