Table 2 The percentages of relative cytokine gene expression in PBMCs after treatments at the concentration of 50 µg/mL for 48 h, normalized by β-actin.

From: Barleria extracts containing barlerin and verbascoside boost immunity and regulate CYP450 gene in prostate cancer

Condition

% Relative gene expression

IL-2

IL-10

IL-12

IL-15

IL-21

IFN-γ

DMSO

100.00 ± 0.00a

100.00 ± 0.00a

100.00 ± 0.00a

100.00 ± 0.00a

100.00 ± 0.00a

100.00 ± 0.00a

B. cristata

430.72 ± 4.02b

224.44 ± 4.64b

565.70 ± 3.65b

510.91 ± 4.52b

428.82 ± 1.64b

410.73 ± 1.17b

B. siamensis

865.10 ± 4.18b

370.40 ± 9.89b

571.55 ± 5.30b

419.50 ± 2.43b

759.80 ± 5.83b

722.35 ± 5.57b

B. strigosa

739.66 ± 7.51b

497.34 ± 2.85b

586.51 ± 3.38b

118.39 ± 8.53a

104.33 ± 5.39a

92.791 ± 0.43a

Barlerin

182.87 ± 2.78b

133.12 ± 5.72b

198.94 ± 6.88b

190.68 ± 6.49b

240.84 ± 7.26b

346.69 ± 6.34b

Verbascoside

353.40 ± 8.59b

242.98 ± 2.50b

347.74 ± 6.48b

253.94 ± 8.70b

278.92 ± 0.94b

227.96 ± 6.54b

  1. All data was represented in mean ± S.D. a = p-value > 0.05, b = p‐value < 0.0001, which is compared to DMSO as a control.