Mangosteen extract or composition for preventing or ameliorating periodontal disease comprising alpha and gamma mangosteen as active ingredients

摘要

The present invention provides a composition for the prevention, amelioration or treatment of periodontal diseases comprising a mangosteen extract. Since the composition of the present invention contains a mangosteen extract or alpha-mangosteen or gamma mangosteen isolated therefrom, it exhibits excellent antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects against periodontal disease-causing bacteria, and thus prevents and improves periodontal disease. Or it can be used in a wide range of medicines and foods for therapeutic purposes.