Abstract
The principal active anxiolytic components in Saiboku-to, an Oriental herbal medicine, have been isolated and identified as magnolol (5,5'-di-2- propenyl-1,1'-biphenyl-2,2'-diol) and honokiol (3',5-di-2-propenyl-1,1'- biphenyl-2,4'-diol). Evaluation by means of an elevated plus-maze test showed that honokiol was at least 5000 times more potent than Saiboku-to when mice were treated orally for 7 days.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 135-138 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Natural Products |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Drug Discovery
- Analytical Chemistry
- Molecular Medicine
- Complementary and alternative medicine
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Organic Chemistry