Table 2.

Comparison of serum TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-8 levels among rats in each group

Group	TNF-α (ng/L)	IL-1β (ng/L)	IL-6 (ng/L)
Sham injury group	22.78±0.24	140.87±54.62	170.57±20.93
Model group	95.09±2.41##	239.64±61.93##	265.19±32.15##
Treatment group (high-dose)	38.03±3.51**	160.23±37.22**	190.17±34.63**
Treatment group (medium-dose)	52.10±2.81**	187.44±42.98**	223.28±27.92**
Treatment group (low-dose)	78.44±3.46**	204.58±28.91**	240.16±31.37**

^##P<0.01 Comparison with the sham injury group;

^**P<0.01 Comparison with the model group