Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Honokiol is a lignan isolated from the barks seed cones and leaves of trees belonging to the genus Magnolia. It has been identified as one of the active compounds in traditional eastern medicinal formulas along with magnolol 4-O-methylhonokiol and obovatol. It has been shown to have antidepressant anxiolytic antiemetic analgesic anti-inflamatory antibacterial anti-tumorigenic antithrombotic neuroprotective neurotrophic and serotonergic effects.
