Table 5.
Effects of SC06 on cytokine levels in the ileum of broilers.
| Items | Control | SC06 |
|---|---|---|
| IL-6 (ng/g tissue) | 589.50 ± 0.38a | 457.31 ± 17.76b |
| TNF-α (ng/g tissue) | 1,105.18 ± 23.75a | 991.20 ± 16.66b |
| IFN-γ (pg/g tissue) | 1,486.75 ± 30.25 | 1,490.03 ± 71.26 |
| IFN-α (ng/g tissue) | 1,646.57 ± 12.47 | 1,750.30 ± 100.97 |
| IL-10 (ng/g tissue) | 19.56 ± 1.16b | 28.23 ± 0.41a |
| TGF-β (pg/g tissue) | 1,921.17 ± 23.15 | 1,788.13 ± 71.66 |
| sIgA (μg/g tissue) | 67.08 ± 0.74 | 72.4 ± 3.29 |
Values are mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM) with six samples. Different letters indicate significant differences (P < 0.05) among the groups. IL-6, interleukin-6; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor α; TGF-β, transforming growth factor-β; IFN-γ, interferon-γ; sIgA, secretory immunoglobulin A.