Table-4.

Effects of cocoa on renal non-enzymatic anti-oxidants.

Renal non-enzymatic antioxidants	Groups
	A	B	C	D	E
GSH	118±11	104±5.0	38.1±2.0	75.8±8.2	93.5±4.9
Non-Protein Thiol	32.9±3.0	32.7±0.12	24.5±0.5	28.3±3.2	29.1±4.4
Protein Thiol	82.6±9.7	79.2±1.3	59.9±2.6	61.7±1.9	62.8±6.1
Vitamin C	1.7±0.03	1.8±0.2	1.3±0.04	1.51±0.04	1.56±0.2

Values presented as mean ± S.D. Alphabets indicate significant differences across groups at α<0.05. GSH (reduced glutathione; μmol /mg protein), non-protein thiol (μmol /mg protein), protein thiol (μmol /mg protein). Vitamin C (μmol /mg protein) A (Normal Feed alone), B (Cocoa Feed alone), C (Normal Feed + 8% salt + Uninephrectomy), D (Cocoa Feed + 8% salt + Uninephrectomy), E (Uninephrectomy alone)