IL10 and colitis: Further, the oral administration of surface proteins from NCFM (2.29 ± 0.35 pg/ml/mg protein), MTCC 5690 (1.45 ± 0.25 pg/ml/mg protein), and MTCC 5689 (1.41 ± 0.32 pg/ml/mg protein) remarkably (P < 0.001) increased the levels of IL-10 than the DSS colitis control group.