Magnolol

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Magnolol[1]
IUPAC name	4-Allyl-2-(5-allyl-2-hydroxy-phenyl)phenol
Other names	Dehydrodichavicol 5,5'-Diallyl-2,2'-dihydroxybiphenyl 5,5'-Diallyl-2,2'-biphenyldiol
Identifiers
CAS number	[528-43-8]
PubChem	72300
SMILES	C=CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O) C2=C(C=CC(=C2)CC=C)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C18H18O2
Molar mass	266.334
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Magnolol is a bioactive compound found in the bark of the Houpu magnolia (Magnolia officinalis). It is known to act on the GABA_A receptors in rats, as well as having antifungal properties.

[edit] See also

• Honokiol

[edit] References

1. ^ Magnolol at Sigma-Aldrich

• Chaya Venkat, "Sitting under a Magnolia Tree, Mint Julep in Hand"
• Squires R.F; Ai J.; Witt M-R.; Kahnberg P.; Saederup E.; Sterner O.; Nielsen M. Neurochemical Research, Volume 24, Number 12, December 1999 , pp. 1593-1602(10).