Background: Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is characterized by acute and chronic inflammation. The etiology and pathophysiology of IBD is unidentified, and there are many obstacles on the definite treatment of this disease. Recently, the useful effects of some herbal medicine on improving UC have been studied. Melillotus officinalis L. (M.
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