Patent ID: 7129218

Claim:
A method for treatment of gingivitis comprising: applying to an area in need thereof, a composition comprising one or more rhamnolipids of Formula I in an amount effective to induce mucous membrane reepithelization: wherein R 1 =H, unsubstituted α-rhamnopyranosyl, α-L-rhamnopyranosyl substituted at the 2 position with a group of formula —O—C(═O)—CH═CH—R 5 , or —O—C(═O)—CH═CH—R 5 ; R 2 =H, lower alkyl, —CHR 4 —CH 2 —COOH or —CHR 4 —CH 2 —COOR 6 ; R 3 =—(CH 2 ) x —CH 3 , wherein x=4–19; R 4 =—(CH 2 ) y —CH 3 , wherein y=1–19; R 5 =(CH 2 ) z —CH 3 , wherein z=1–12; and R 6 =lower alkyl, thereby inducing mucous membrane reepithelization and treating said gingivitis.