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Magnolol



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 GABAA receptors in rats, as well as having antifungal properties.

See also

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).
 
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