COX-2	cyclooxygenase-2
DAI	disease activity index
DSS	dextran sulfate sodium
EEP	ethanol extract of Persea americana Mill.
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease
iNOS	inducible nitric oxide synthase
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
IL-6	interleukin-6
NF-κB	nuclear factor-kappa B
STAT3	signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α