Newon's Magnolia Flower Bud Extract Recognized by MFDS for Gum Health Benefits

Plans to Launch a Gum Health Supplement by the End of the Year

Newon, a lifecare company, announced on October 14 that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety had recognized the functionality of its independently developed magnolia flower bud extract, finding that it “may help support gum health.”

Magnolia flower bud extract was registered as an individually recognized ingredient by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety under No. 2026-29. Its functionality related to gum health was demonstrated through phased research, from cell and animal studies to human trials.

Newon conducted an eight-week human trial involving 100 adult men and women with poor gum health. The Global Medical Research Center led the trial, with faculty from Seoul National University College of Dentistry participating in the research and evaluation of the results. The trial used a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design.

The results showed that the Gingival Index (GI), which indicates the level of gum inflammation, decreased significantly compared with the control group from the four-week mark. The Bleeding on Probing (BOP) index, which measures gum bleeding, also fell by 12.61% at four weeks and 20.79% at eight weeks. A salivary marker (MMP-9) associated with gum tissue damage also showed a significant difference compared with the control group.

Cell and animal studies also confirmed various potential effects related to gum health. Magnolia flower bud extract was found to suppress inflammatory responses and the expression of proteins associated with tissue damage caused by periodontal pathogens, and to regulate signals involved in alveolar bone resorption. The findings were published in the international journal Current Issues in Molecular Biology.

Newon has filed an international patent application for its technology related to periodontal health using magnolia flower bud extract and completed patent registration in South Korea and Japan. Building on this functional recognition, the company plans to launch a health functional food for gum health by the end of the year and expand its oral health product lineup.

A company representative said, “With the launch of new products by the end of the year, we will step up the commercialization of our individually recognized ingredient and strengthen our growth drivers in the health functional food market, based on differentiated functional ingredients.”

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