Magnolol and Honokiol: Two Natural Compounds with Similar Chemical Structure but Different Physicochemical and Stability Properties

• Published in: Pharmaceutics Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 224
• Main Authors: Usach, Iris, Alaimo, Alessandro, Fernández, Juan, Ambrosini, Alessandro, Mocini, Sara, Ochiuz, Lacramioara, Peris, José-Esteban
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 06.02.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Bioavailability; honokiol; Hydrochloric acid; liposomes; magnolol; Morphology; Natural products; Potassium; solubility; stability; Spain; solubility; honokiol; magnolol; liposomes; stability

spp. extracts are known for their use in traditional Korean, Chinese, and Japanese medicine in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, anxiety, and allergies. Among their main components with pharmacological activity, the most relevant are magnolol and honokiol, which also show antitumoral acti...