Table 3 Interferon-gamma (IF-γ), interleukin-12 (IL-12), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels and catalase activity of the groups fed Nigella sativa seeds (30 g/kg and 50 g/kg) and the control group.

From: The effect of dietary supplementation with Nigella sativa (black seeds) mediates immunological function in male Wistar rats

Treatment

Cytokine parameters

Antioxidant parameters

IF-γ (pg/mL)

IL-12 (pg/mL)

TNF-α (pg/mL)

TAC (mmol/l)

CAT (mmol/l)

Control

461.8 ± 3.9c

12.89 ± 0.1c

6.83 ± 0.03c

0.864 ± 0.003c

3.85 ± 0.01c

Sa30

566.5 ± 6.2b

15.72 ± 0.1b

8.804 ± 0.1b

1.070 ± 0.03b

4.27 ± 0.03b

Sa50

627.5 ± 1.9a

20.89 ± 0.1a

11.17 ± 0.1a

1.31 ± 0.02a

4.87 ± 0.01a

  1. The data are presented as the means ± SEs, n = 6 per group. Means within the same column with different superscript letters are significantly (P < 0.05) different according to one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan’s post hoc analysis. Sa30: group fed Nigella sativa at 30 g/kg diet; Sa50: group fed Nigella sativa at 30 g/kg diet.
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