Table 3 Baseline diameter and baseline FMD and NMD before interventions.

From: Tea-induced improvement of endothelial function in humans: No role for epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)

 

Water

EGCG

GTE

Green Tea

Baseline diameter FMD (mm)

4.07 (0.49)

4.08 (0.51)

4.05 (0.48)

4.11 (0.51) n.s.

FMD (%)

5.05 (2.65)

5.00 (3.07)

4.72 (3.16)

4.49 (2.77) n.s.

Baseline diameter NMD (mm)

4.06 (0.50)

4.06 (0.53)

4.08 (0.48)

4.08 (0.50) n.s.

NMD (%)

19.57 (6.40)

18.19 (5.59)

18.82 (6.07)

19.70 (6.14) n.s.

  1. FMD, flow-mediated dilation; NMD, nitro-mediated dilation; GTE, green tea extract; baseline diameter, diameter of artery brachialis before hyperaemic stimulus or application of nitroglycerine. n.s.; no significant differences by repeated measures ANOVA. Values are mean (SD) from n = 50 subjects.
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