Table 8 Plasma levels of IL-2 (pg/ml) in the experimental groups at the experimental periods

I

51.60 ± 3.14^BCa

53.40 ± 2.29^BCa

52.20 ± 3.72^Ba

59.80 ± 2.27^Ba

59.00 ± 1.87^Ba

II

59.80 ± 1.32^Da

60.40 ± 2.1^CDa

57.80 ± 2.62^Ba

53.80 ± 7.44^Ba

58.00 ± 2.39^Ba

 % of change^P1

(15.89)

(13.11)

(10.73)

(− 10.03)

(− 1.70)

III

59.20 ± 2.78^CDa

53.20 ± 2.37^BCa

51.80 ± 2.08^Ba

55.00 ± 2.45^Ba

57.20 ± 2.04^Ba

 % of change^P1

(14.73)

(− 0.38)

(− 0.76)

(− 8.03)

(− 3.05)

IV

58.60 ± 1.97^CDa

68.80 ± 3.92^Db

55.20 ± 2.08^Ba

59.00 ± 1.58^Ba

59.20 ± 2.9^Ba

 % of change^P1

(13.57)

(28.84)

(5.75)

(− 1.34)

(0.34)

V

38.60 ± 2.04^Aab

35.60 ± 2.11^Aa

38.20 ± 2.2^Aab

36.60 ± 2.44^Aab

42.80 ± .86^Ab

 % of change^P1

(− 25.19)

(− 33.33)

(− 26.82)

(− 38.80)

(− 27.50)

VI

45.20 ± 3.1^ABa

46.60 ± 5.35^Ba

43.60 ± 2.5^Aa

52.60 ± 4.49^Ba

55.00 ± 1.92^Ba

 % of change^P2

(17.10)

(30.90)

(14.14)

(43.72)

(28.51)