Antibacterial
Anti-cancer
Magnolia Bark Extract(SFE)
The bark of magnolia officinalis has been commonly used in traditional chinese medicine for the treatment of abdominal distension and pain, nausea.Magnolia bark extract has been used as a supplement of toothpaste, and also to inhibit plant pathogens.
Extraction of magnolol and honokiol from magnolia officinalis using supercritical fluid extraction ,the results indicate that supercritical carbon dioxide selectively removed parthenolide, costunolide, and cyclocolorenone when compared to standard liquid dichloromethane extraction. HPLC traces show that the carbon dioxide extract is virtually clean of any chlorophyll or fatty material peaks which hinder isolation of these chemicals.
