Table 5.
Effects of Bacillus subtilis DSM29784 treatment group on the cytokine secretion in serum and jejunum of broiler.
| Items | Ctr | SNE | BS | ER | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jejunum | ||||||
| IL-1β (μg/mg protein) | 1.50 | 2.49 | 1.39 | 1.58 | 0.427 | 0.055 |
| IL-6 (μg/mg protein) | 7.30 | 9.52 | 5.83 | 5.85 | 1.613 | 0.093 |
| IFN-γ (μg/mg protein) | 10.49 | 12.82 | 10.53 | 11.91 | 0.999 | 0.071 |
| TNF-α (μg/mg protein) | 2.29c | 5.26a | 3.96ab | 3.49bc | 0.603 | <0.001 |
| Serum | ||||||
| IL-1β (ng/mL) | 49.67 | 64.42 | 50.93 | 35.83 | 11.630 | 0.131 |
| IL-6 (ng/mL) | 51.59 | 64.32 | 60.66 | 55.96 | 9.098 | 0.534 |
| IFN-γ (ng/mL) | 112.60b | 192.01a | 114.48b | 109.93b | 22.298 | 0.002 |
| TNF-α (ng/mL) | 17.11b | 37.05a | 22.20b | 18.63b | 5.115 | 0.002 |
a,b,cMean values with unlike letters between different groups were significantly different (p < 0·05). SEM = standard error of mean. Each value represents the mean ± SEM of 12 replicates (n = 12). The abbreviation of Ctr, SNE, BS and ER have the same meaning as Table 3.