To evaluate the possible effect of the different cookies on cell cytokine
secretion, IL-8 and IL-10 were chosen as markers since HepG2
cells are capable of producing them in response to specific stimulation.
Moreover, IL-10 is a prototypical regulatory cytokine, exerting several
immune-modulatory effects, and cereals have been shown to stimulate
its production in monocytes (Yamazaki,Murray, & Kita, 2008),whereas
IL-8 is a pro-inflammatory molecule also inducing cytotoxic effects