Table 4.
Effects of enzymolysis seaweed powder and S. boulardii on plasma inflammatory parameters in kittens.
| Items | CON | SE | SB | SEM | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL-1β, pg/mL | 216.3 a | 149.9 c | 167.4 b | 3.78 | <0.01 |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 38.91 a | 20.41 c | 26.17 b | 1.16 | <0.01 |
| IL-10, pg/mL | 102.0 c | 219.2 a | 184.3 b | 6.12 | <0.01 |
| TNF-α, pg/mL | 140.7 a | 88.11 c | 105.0 b | 2.75 | <0.01 |
a–c Within a row, means without a common superscript differ at p ≤ 0.05. CON, basal diet; SE, basal diet + enzymolysis seaweed powder (20 g/kg of feed); SB, basal diet + S. boulardii (2 × 1010 CFU/kg of feed). IL-1β, interleukin-1β; IL-6, interleukin-6; IL-10, interleukin-10; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α.