Analysis of inflammatory cytokines. A relative decrease in the inflammatory cytokines (A) IL-1α, (B) IL-1β, (C) IL-6, (D) IL-17, (E) NF-κB-p65 and (F) TNF-α was determined at day 7 in the experimental group as compared to the control group. *P<0.05 vs. control group. Ctrl., control; Expe., experimental.