| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| UC | Ulcerative colitis |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| DAI | Disease activity index |
| MSS | Macroscopic severity score |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |