Table 4 Effect of propolis and/ or bee venom on cytokines.

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Evaluating the role of propolis and bee venom on the oxidative stress induced by gamma rays in rats

Parameters

Control

Irradiated rats

Normal rats

 

γ rays

Pr + γ rays

BV + γ rays

Pr + BV + γ rays

Pr

BV

Pr + BV

6 Gy

300 mg/ kg

0.05 mg/kg

300 + 0.05 mg/kg

300 mg/ kg

0.05 mg/kg

300 + 0.05 mg/kg

IL-6 (pg/ml)

30.02 ± 0.53h

103.45 ± 11.22a

42.31 ± 5.63d

51.31 ± 4.03b

38.31 ± 1.23e

32.24 ± 1.47g

46.08 ± 2.66c

34.31 ± 2.34f

IL1-β (pg/ml)

27.31 ± 2.25h

86.74 ± 4.11a

32.01 ± 2.67d

46.23 ± 2.81b

27.97 ± 1.09g

28.44 ± 1.46f

30.18 ± 1.13e

40.53 ± 2.14c

TNF (pg/ml)

30.57 ± 1.60h

102.34 ± 8.40a

40.12 ± 2.03d

51.26 ± 2.66b

34.34 ± 1.91g

36.44 ± 2.32f

38.12 ± 1.27e

42.05 ± 3.12c

IL10 (pg/ml)

40.28 ± 5.23a

21.03 ± 1.10h

35.08 ± 1.67d

28.49 ± 1.07g

38.92 ± 2.44b

38.87 ± 2.33c

31.46 ± 1.93f

33.27 ± 2.56e

  1. Values with same superscript in the same raw are not statistically different. Data expressed as mean ± SE, n = 6. The groups are statistically significant (P < 0.05) as compared with control, using one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s test as a post-hoc test.