Table 1.

Effects of (‒)-epicatechin on metabolic and renal function parameters from LPS-treatad rats.

Parameter	C	L	LE
Body weight (g)	255±15	241±6	230±8
Kidney weight/body weight (mg/g)	9.2±0.2	9.3±0.2	9.9±0.3
Plasma creatinine (mg/dl)	0.45±0.04	0.58±0.03*	0.46±0.01#
Plasma urea (mg/dl)	28±3	56±7*	34±2#

C: control, L: LPS, and LE: LPS‐(‒)-epicatechin groups. Values are expressed as means`±SEM; n=8 rats/group.

^*p<0.05 respect to C.

^#p<0.05 respect to L.