Table 2 Serum levels of TNF-α and IL-18

Healthy

22.71 ± 1.79

23.87 ± 5.11

30.28 ± 1.76

Arthritic

43.15 ± 1.57^****

39.80 ± 4.38^****

38.03 ± 3.35^**

BQ-high dose

43.35 ± 1.84^****

34.04 ± 5.22^**

33.69 ± 4.36

BQ-moderate dose

42.68 ± 2.30^****

31.87 ± 2.88^{*, ∆}

32.37 ± 4.20^∆

MTX

43.28 ± 2.29^****

33.84 ± 4.39^**

32.32 ± 3.61^∆