Honokiol

                               Honokiol is a natural product with the chemical formula C₁₈H₁₈O₂ and a molecular weight 266.33. It appears as a brownish-yellow to white fine powder, with a monoclinic crystal structure that melts at 8.5°C. It possesses various pharmacological effects:

1. Central nervous system effects: It has significant and prolonged central muscle relaxation and central nervous system inhibitory, which can be used clinically for sedation.

2. Antibacterial ingredients effects: It shows significant antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria, acid-resistant, and filamentous fungi. It has strong inhibitory effects on Streptococcus mutans and Staphylococcus aureus, and can be used antifungal treatment.

3. Other effects: It also has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-ulcer, antioxidant, anti-aging, and anti-t effects, as well as the ability to lower cholesterol.

The application fields of magnolol mainly include the following aspects:

一. Pharmaceutical raw materials:

 (1) treatment: It can be used to treat acute enteritis, bacterial or amoebic dysentery, chronic gastritis, and other digestive system diseases. It may have preventive or therapeutic effects on Hashimoto's thyroiditis and its complications. It also shows potential in anti-tumor applications, inhibiting various cancer cell lines, can be a research direction for anti-cancer drugs.

(2) Drug development: Due to its multiple pharmacological activities, it can be used as a lead for drug development, and more effective drugs can be developed through structural modification and other methods.

二. Food Additives field: The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects ofolol give it potential applications in health products, which can be used to develop health products with enhanced immunity and anti-aging effects.

三.Cosmetics materials field: Its antioxidant and anti-aging properties can be applied in cosmetics, and can be used to develop cosmetics with anti-wrinkle and whitening effects.

四. Feed field: In animal husbandry, it can be used as a feed additive to enhance the immunity of animals and reduce the occurrence of diseases