Table 3.
Effect of glycyrrhizin treatment on blood IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6 and IL-12 levels.
| Group | IL-2 (pg/mg) | IL-4 (pg/mg) | IL-5 (pg/mg) | IL-6 (pg/mg) | IL-12 (pg/mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | 16.42 ± 1.07 | 51.41 ± 1.11 | 3.05 ± 0.13 | 118.47 ± 8.69 | 37.29 ± 1.09 |
| MC | 9.32 ± 0.78 b | 58.07 ± 1.43 b | 5.21 ± 0.24 b | 153.03 ± 10.77 b | 28.69 ± 1.67 b |
| lycopene 20 mg kg−1 | 10.54 ± 0.85 | 55.78 ± 1.42 | 4.84 ± 0.19 | 148.44 ± 12.31 | 30.21 ± 1.98 |
| glycyrrhizin 10 mg kg−1 | 13.05 ± 0.97 d | 55.28 ± 1.37 | 4.27 ± 0.23 c | 137.57 ± 11.57 c | 33.87 ± 1.75 d |
| glycyrrhizin 20 mg kg−1 | 15.11 ± 1.06 d | 53.27 ± 1.28 c | 3.76 ± 0.16 d | 128.42 ± 9.09 d | 35.21 ± 2.05 d |
| glycyrrhizin 30 mg kg−1 | 15.98 ± 1.12 d | 51.56 ± 1.15 d | 3.28 ± 0.14 d | 120.62 ± 8.93 d | 37.08 ± 1.99 d |
b P < 0.05, compared with NC group; c P < 0.05; d P < 0.01, compared with MC group.