| Magnolol and honokiol account for the anti-spasmodic effect of Magnolia officinalis in isolated guinea pig ileum. | |
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PMID: 18484527 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Magnolia officinalis is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine for treating gastrointestinal disorders. HPLC quantification analysis revealed that magnolol and honokiol were the most abundant constituents of M. officinalis extracts, with their contents in the ethanol extract being the highest, the water extract the least and the 50 % ethanol extract in between. In guinea pig isolated ileum, both magnolol and honokiol inhibited contraction to acetylcholine. The herbal extracts also produced inhibitory responses, in an order of decreasing efficacy: ethanol extract > 50 % ethanol extract > water extract. The differences in inhibitory efficacies among the three extracts were similar to the differences in their magnolol and honokiol contents. Further examination demonstrated that two mixtures containing solely magnolol and honokiol at concentrations identical to those determined in the ethanol and water extracts exhibited similar levels of anti-spasmodic effects as their respective extracts while a "blank" ethanol extract free of magnolol and honokiol failed to produce any response. These observations suggest that the magnolol and honokiol contents account for the anti-spasmodic effects of M. officinalis extracts in guinea pig isolated ileum. |
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Authors:
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Sunny Sun-Kin Chan; Ming Zhao; Lixing Lao; Harry H Fong; Chun-Tao Che |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Planta medica Volume: 74 ISSN: 0032-0943 ISO Abbreviation: Planta Med. Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-05-19 Completed Date: 2008-11-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0066751 Medline TA: Planta Med Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 381-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China. |
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Animals Biphenyl Compounds / chemistry, pharmacology* Guinea Pigs Ileum / drug effects* Lignans / chemistry, pharmacology* Magnolia / chemistry* Molecular Structure Muscle Contraction / drug effects* Muscle, Smooth / drug effects Plant Extracts / chemistry, pharmacology |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1-U19-AT003266/AT/NCCAM NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Biphenyl Compounds; 0/Lignans; 0/Plant Extracts; 35354-74-6/honokiol; 528-43-8/magnolol |
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