| APC | Allophycocyanin |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CD25 | Cluster of differentiation 25 |
| CD3 | Cluster of differentiation 3 |
| CD4 | Cluster of differentiation 4 |
| CD8 | Cluster of differentiation 8 |
| cDNA | Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2; |
| DTNB | 5-5’-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| EI | Evacuation index |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| FITC | Fluorescein isothiocyanate |
| GSH | Reduced glutathione |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| HE | Hematoxylin-eosin |
| HTAB | Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| IL-10 | Interleukin 10 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1 beta |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MUC2 | Mucin type 2 |
| NFκB-p65 | Factor nuclear kappa B subunit p65 |
| NPSH | Non-protein sulfhydryl |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PE | Phycoerythrin |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| SOCS3 | Suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TNBS | 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid |
| TNF-α | Tumoral necrosis factor alpha |
| UA | Ulcerative area |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens |