Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Healing-Promoting Effects of Aloe vera Extract in the Experimental Colitis in Rats

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Effects of trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid- (TNBS-) induced colitis and administration of Aloe vera extract or sulfasalazine on the serum concentration of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (a); serum concentration of interleukin-6 (IL-6) (b); and serum concentration of nitric oxide (NO) (c) at the 7^th day after induction of colitis. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. N = 10 in each experimental group. n.s. = not statistically significant. value <0.05; value <0.001; and value <0.0001.

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