Magnolol

Name:Magnolol (Magnolia Officinal P.E.)

Synonym: 5,5′-Diallyl-2,2′-biphenyldiol

Molecular Formula: C18H18O2

Molecular Weight: 266.33

CAS Number: 528-43-8

Magnolol is an organic compound belonging to lignan. It is a kind of bioactive compounds identified from the bark of the Magnolia officinalis or M. grandiflora. It has been supplemented to Asian traditional medicine for the treatment of anxiety, sleep disorders, and allergic disease. It can act on the GABA receptor in vitro as a strong allosteric modulator. It also has antifungal effect, anti- periodontal activity as well as many osteoblast-stimulating and osteoclast-inhibiting activities. It has also found that magnolol can also activate the cannabinoid (CB) receptors