Figure 2.

Inflammatory caspase and cytokine activities in the blood cytosol are decreased ascribable to gingival periodontal disease level-butyric acid (BA). Quantification of blood cytosolic (A) caspase-12 activity, (B) caspase-1 activity, (C) IL-1β amounts, and (D) TNF-α amounts are indicated. Results shown are mean ± SE utilizing independent blood samples (collected at 0, 6, and 12 h post-treatment with BA) of 10-week-old Wistar male rats (n = 6). Statistical analyses were performed using Anderson–Darling normality test and, if passed (p > 0.05), Student’s t-test (**p < 0.01).