Table 9.
Effects of garcinol on serum cytokines in weaned piglets
| Items | Control group | The level of garcinol, mg/kg | SEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 400 | 600 | |||
| TNF-α, ng/L | 297.36a | 106.58b | 96.26b | 73.59c | 11.26 |
| IL-1β, ng/L | 17.56a | 14.56b | 11.23b | 8.95c | 0.79 |
| IL-6, ng/L | 45.72a | 25.62b | 20.67b | 14.58c | 1.85 |
| IL-10, ng/L | 157.92 | 192.34 | 210.53 | 219.57 | 6.15 |
In the same row, values with no letter or the same letter superscripts mean no significant difference (P > 0.05), while with different letter superscripts mean significant difference (P < 0.05). TNF-α, tumor Necrosis Factor α; IL-1β, intermediate language 1 β; IL-6, intermediate language 6; IL-10, intermediate language 10. n = 12