A randomized, controlled, and parallel study will comprise 46 patients with UC. Patients will be recruited from GastroEnterology Department, Mansoura University Hospital.
The participants will be randomly assigned into two groups as follow:
Group 1: control group (Mesalamine group, n =23) who will receive 1 g mesalamine three times daily for 6 months.
Group 2: (mebendazole group, n = 23) which will receive the standard treatment for UC plus mebendazole 500 mg twice daily for 6 months.
