Fig 1: AE reduces the inflammatory cytokines in the DSS-induced colitis in mice. A: Inflammatory cytokines IL-17 and TNF-α in serum detected by ELISA. B: Chemokines CXCL1 in serum detected by ELISA. C: Th17 cells in mesenteric lymph nodes detected by Flow cytometry. Data are shown as mean ± SD, ***P < 0.001: compared with control group; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01 and ###P < 0.001: compared with DSS group. Representative results from one out of three independent experiments.