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Therefore, this research aimed to explore this property.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The hydroalcoholic extract of\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">H. procumbens<\/jats:italic>\n                      was prepared and partitioned into aqueous and ethyl acetate parts. Total phenols of extract and partitions were determined and three increasing doses of them (50, 100, and 200 mg\/kg), dexamethasone (1 mg\/kg), mesalazine (100 mg\/kg) and normal saline (5 mL\/kg) were examined in male Wistar rats as test, reference and control groups respectively. Colitis induction was conducted via rectal instillation of acetic acid and the treatments continued for five consecutive days. Finally, the colon tissues were evaluated for colitis biomarkers.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Total phenols were equivalent to 5.19 \u00b1 0.09, 2.12 \u00b1 0.03 and 7.71 \u00b1 0.01 gallic acid equivalent (mg)\/g of dry extract, aqueous and ethyl acetate partitions, respectively. Greater doses of hydroalcoholic extract and aqueous (200 mg\/kg) and ethyl acetate partition (50, 100 and 200 mg\/kg) improved the ulcerative colitis in terms of colon weight, ulcer index and total colitis index in significant manner. Similar results obtained after myeloperoxidase (MPO) measurements however, for malondialdehyde (MDA) value, most doses of the extract and partitions were effective.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">H. procumbens<\/jats:italic>\n                      hydroalcoholic extract and its partitions ameliorated experimental colitis probably in a dose-related manner. 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