highly significantp < 0.01
Serum ELISA showed significantly elevated IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α and reduced IL-10 in the PC group ( p < 0.01), while the PC+SF group demonstrated highly significant downregulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and upregulated IL-10 ( p < 0.01), with levels comparable to NC by days 6 and 10 ( p > 0.05).