Magnolia Bark Extract, Honokiol
Product Name: Magnolia Bark Extract (Honokiol)
Botanical Source: Magnolia officinalis Rehd.et Wils.
Part Used: Bark
Active Ingredient: honokiol / Magnolol
Appearance: Yellow- Brown Powder to white powder
Molecular Formula:C18H18O2
Molecular Weight: 266.33
CAS NO: Honokiol: 35354-74-6 Magnolol: 528-43-8
Magnolol is white fine powder, smells fragrant, spicy flavor, slightly bitter flavor. Magnolol monomer as a colorless needle crystal (water), m.p. 102 ° C.
Magnolol was dissolved in benzene, ether, chloroform, acetone, and commonly used organic solvents, insoluble in water, soluble in dilute caustic solution, to obtain a sodium salt. Phenolic hydroxyl groups are susceptible to oxidation, and the allyl group is easily subjected to an addition reaction
Function
Magnolol has a special, lasting muscle relaxant action and a strong antibacterial activity,
Magnolol can be used to inhibit platelet aggregation. Clinical Magnolol mainly used as antibacterial and antifungal agents.
Magnolol and Honokiol can inhibit bacteria growth and viral infection and Magnolol can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease.
Magnolol and Honokiol can alleviate anxiety, improve sleep and relieves insomnia, and cure the habit of tobacco.
Magnolol and Honokiol has the function of anti-tumo,anti-inflammatory.
Magnolol and Honokiol also has effect on anti-canker,and anti-dental caries and anti-periodontal disease.
Application
As the medicine of anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-tumor drug, it is widely used in the fields of medicine and health products;
(2). As a strong antioxidant, it is widely used in cosmetics industry-Magnolol is powerful antioxidant in cardiovascular diseases.
