IL6 and Sepsis: Similarly, the serum TNF‐α and IL‐6 levels were significantly higher in the model group than those in the vehicle group, while the MAF pretreatments (10 and 20 mg/kg) markedly reduced the increased serum TNF‐α and IL‐6 levels in the sepsis mice, and the differences were significant (p < .05) (Figure 3a).