| abstract |
The present invention relates to a novel use such as Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract or the like, and provides a composition for preventing or treating colitis, which contains Glycyrrhiza uralensis extract, a fraction thereof or a compound isolated therefrom as an active ingredient. Mangiferin, isolated from alcohol-soluble fractions or buds of Zymo extract according to the present invention, Zymo extract, can be used as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition or food composition, Can effectively prevent, delay, ameliorate, or treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). |