Disclosed herein is the use of an extract fromPlatycodonspp.for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The extract is prepared by extracting fresh and/or dried roots ofPlatycodonspp.plant with a solvent such as a supercritical fluid, water, 10-95% (v/v) ethanol, acetone, ethyl acetate or n-hexane, to obtain an extract suitable for the preparation of IBS medicaments.在此揭示桔梗屬(Platycodonspp.)植物萃出物的用途,其係用於製備一種可供治療發炎性腸道疾病之藥物。所述萃出物係萃取自桔梗屬植物之新鮮及/或乾燥根部,並使用如超臨界流體、水、10-95%(體積%)乙醇、丙酮、乙酸乙酯或正己烷等溶劑來進行萃取,以得到適用於製備發炎性腸道疾病藥物之萃出物。