Table 2.
Effect of BI supplementation on cytokine production of mesenteric lymphocytes stimulated with T-cell mitogen (Anti-CD3/CD28).
| Cytokines | Diet | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 1% BI | 2% BI | |
| IL-2 (ng/ml) | 4.36 ± 0.30a | 2.14 ± 0.31b | 0.39 ± 0.05c |
| IFN-γ (ng/ml) | 54.71 ± 6.90a | 38.66 ± 6.53a | 11.54 ± 5.84b |
| IL-4 (pg/ml) | 177 ± 9a | 143 ± 26a | 48 ± 10b |
| IL-10 (ng/ml) | 7.06 ± 2.46a | 7.82 ± 2.29a | 0.71 ± 0.16b |
Values are means ± SEM (n = 6 mice/group). Different letters indicate a statistically significance (P < 0.05). Control, control diet; BI, B. inquinans.