Table 5.
Effects of Quercetin, vitamin E, and Q + VE on gene expression abundances of immune cytokines in the spleen of aging hens.
| Genes | Control | Quercetin | Vitamin E | Q + VE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IFN-γ | 1.33 ± 0.89b | 4.43 ± 3.38a | 5.70 ± 2.37a | 5.79 ± 3.02a |
| IL-2 | 0.56 ± 0.46b | 1.69 ± 1.14a | 1.19 ± 0.44ab | 1. 50 ± 1.09a |
The values are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
Means in the same row without a common superscript letter differed statistically (P < 0.05).