MA Huanhuan, Wang Xiaohong, CHENG Xiaokun, WANG Yali, An Lanlan, ZHU Shiqing
NCPC New Drug Research and Development Corporation Ltd., National Engineering Research Center of Microbial Medicine, Hebei Industry Microbial Engineering and Technology Research Center, Shijiazhuang 050015, China
Magnolia is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine that can be used to treat organ diseases. Magnolol and honkiol are the main components of magnolia that have anti- inflammatory, anti-oxidative, antibacterial, anti-tumor, anti-ulcer and so on. The analytical methods for determining magnolol and honkiol in traditional Chinese medicine preparations which are Huo-xiang-zheng-qi, Xiang-sha-yang-wei-wan and Yi-shi-ke-li and so on were introduced. It is put forword that it has very important significance the analytical methods for determining magnolol and honkiol for clinical rearch and application.