Anti-inflammatory agents such as glucocorticoids and salicylates as well as biological agents against tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) are common treatments for ulcerative colitis.5 These drugs have various side effects; therefore, there is a rising trend in the world to use herbal drugs for treating ulcerative colitis.7 Herbal medicines are widely used in traditional methods of curing diseases among native people. The gene discussed is TNF; the disease is ulcerative colitis.