Ulcerative colitis: Moringa Oleifera and orange peels

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a subcategory of inflammatory bowel disease. The term inflammatory bowel disease refers to a large group of disorders that affect the gastrointestinal system. Inflammation is a process that occurs when the body's immune system begins to fight off foreign invaders, such as viruses, bacteria, and fungi. The immune system is a network of organs, tissues, cells, and chemicals designed to kill invading organisms. Some of the chemicals produced by the immune system irritate the body's own tissues. They cause heat, redness, swelling, and loss of function. These changes are all characteristic of inflamed tissue inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) conventionally is divided into two major subtypes: ulcerative colitis and Crohn¿s disease. Present book gives the use of Moringa oleifera and Orange peels extract in the treatment of Ulcerative colitis.