text: Compared with the untreated colitis group, the << curcumin >>-treated group showed significant decreases in the disease activity index, colonic mucosa damage index, histological score, myeloperoxidase activity, and expressions of NF-κB mRNA, IL-27 mRNA, [[ TLR4 ]] protein, NF-κB p65 protein, and IL-27 p28 protein (p < 0.05).