About the Authors

Jong Min Han

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

Affiliation DOCSmedi OralBiome Co. Ltd., Goyang-si, Republic of Korea

Ina Yun

Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology

Current address: Seegene Inc., Seoul, Republic of Korea

Affiliation Apple Tree Institute of Biomedical Science, Apple Tree Medical Foundation, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Kyung Mi Yang

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Apple Tree Institute of Biomedical Science, Apple Tree Medical Foundation, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Hye-Sung Kim

Roles Project administration, Supervision

Affiliation Apple Tree Institute of Biomedical Science, Apple Tree Medical Foundation, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Young-Youn Kim

Roles Project administration

Affiliation Apple Tree Institute of Biomedical Science, Apple Tree Medical Foundation, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Wonsik Jeong

Roles Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Bio Industry Department, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA), Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Seong Su Hong

Roles Investigation, Methodology

Affiliation Bio Industry Department, Gyeonggido Business & Science Accelerator (GBSA), Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Inseong Hwang

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Project administration, Supervision, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

ghkddlstjd@appleden.com

Affiliation Apple Tree Institute of Biomedical Science, Apple Tree Medical Foundation, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea

Competing Interests

J.M.H., I.Y., K.M.Y., H.-S.K., W.J., S.S.H., and I.H. are inventors on an issued patent filed by ATIBS and GBSA describing the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect of an ethanolic extract of A. chinensis (ROK Pat. No. 10-2231892, registered on 19 Mar. 2021). H.-S.K and Y.Y.K hold stocks in the company. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.