Cinnamaldehyde Mitigates Atherosclerosis Induced by High-Fat Diet via Modulation of Hyperlipidemia, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammation

Figure 5

Effect of cinnamaldehyde on IL-1β, IL-6, IL-17, and TNF-α inflammatory biomarkers of rats fed with a high-fat diet. The changes in the values of (a) IL-1β, (b) IL-6, (c) IL-17, and (d) TNF-α among ND (normal diet), HFD (high-fat diet), HFD+Ci (high-fat diet+cinnamaldehyde) groups. Mean value is significant at , , and as compared to the normal diet group and at ^#, ^##, and ^### as compared to the high-fat diet group. N.S.: not significant; IL-1β: interleukin-1β; IL-6: interleukin-6; IL-17: interleukin-17; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α.

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