Table 2.

Effect of EGCG Administered after Immunization on EAE Symptoms

Group	Day of onset	CDI⁎	Area of curve†
Control	11.0 ± 0.65	54.00 ± 4.72	52.60 (100)
EGCG
At day 7	14.5 ± 0.94‡	35.60 ± 3.27‡	34.70 (66.0)
At day 12	10.5 ± 0.65	36.40 ± 5.50‡	35.10 (66.7)

Values are given as the mean ± SEM (n = 6/group) unless otherwise indicated.

CDI, cumulative disease index.

^⁎Sum of clinical scores over the entire observation period.

^†Values are given as number (percentage) of 52.60.

^‡P < 0.05 versus the control.