Phenolic constituents from the stem bark of Magnolia officinalis

J Nat Prod. 2009 Jan;72(1):168-71. doi: 10.1021/np800494e.

Abstract

Three new compounds, magnolianone (1), erythro-honokitriol (2), and threo-honokitriol (3), together with 14 known compounds, magnaldehyde (4), magnatriol B (5), randaiol (6), obovatol (7), magnolignan B (8a and 8b), magnolol, honokiol (9), p-hydroxylbenzaldehyde, coniferaldehyde, coniferol alcohol, syringaldehyde, syringaresinol, and acteoside, were isolated from the MeOH-soluble part of a water extract of the stem bark of Magnolia officinalis. Among these compounds, 2-8b were studied for anti-inflammatory and antioxidative activities. Compound 7 displayed more potent antioxidative potential than 9. Compounds 4-7 effectively inhibited LPS-induced NO production, whereas 5 and 6 were more potent than 9.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / chemistry
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / isolation & purification*
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / pharmacology
  • Antioxidants / chemistry
  • Antioxidants / isolation & purification*
  • Antioxidants / pharmacology
  • Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry
  • Biphenyl Compounds / isolation & purification*
  • Biphenyl Compounds / pharmacology
  • Cyclohexanones / chemistry
  • Cyclohexanones / isolation & purification*
  • Cyclohexanones / pharmacology
  • Lignans / pharmacology
  • Lipopolysaccharides / pharmacology
  • Magnolia / chemistry*
  • Mice
  • Microglia / drug effects
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Nitric Oxide / metabolism
  • Picrates / pharmacology
  • Plant Bark / chemistry
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*
  • Taiwan

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Antioxidants
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Cyclohexanones
  • Lignans
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Picrates
  • erythro-honokitriol
  • magnolianone
  • threo-honokitriol
  • Nitric Oxide
  • 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl