厚朴及厚朴提取物簡介
厚朴性 苦、辛，溫。厚朴別名川朴、紫油厚朴 ，為落葉喬木，樹皮紫褐色。立夏及夏至間剝取生長20年以上的植株的干皮及根皮，陰乾即可。 厚朴藥材主要製作方法為刮去粗皮，洗淨，潤透，切絲，曬乾。本品為彎曲絲條狀，斷面纖維性，外表面黃棕色，內表深紫褐色。
厚朴干皮呈卷筒狀或雙卷筒狀，長30～35cm，厚0。2～0。7cm，習稱“筒朴”；近根部的干皮一端展開如喇叭口，長13～25cm，厚0。3～0。8cm，習稱“靴筒朴”。外表面灰棕色或灰褐色，粗糙，有時呈鱗片狀，較易剝落，有明顯橢圓形皮孔和縱皺紋，刮去粗皮者顯黃棕色。內表面紫棕色或深紫褐色，較平滑，具細密縱紋，划之顯油痕。質堅硬，不易折斷，斷面顆粒性，外層灰棕色，內層紫褐色或棕色，有油性，有的可見多數小亮星。氣香，味辛辣、微苦。 厚朴主要含有厚朴酚、四氫厚朴酚、和厚朴酚等。
厚朴具有抗菌、肌肉鬆弛、抗潰瘍、抗腫瘤作用。用於治療急性腸炎、細菌性或阿米巴痢疾、慢性胃炎等。
厚朴提取物單體為無色針狀結晶（水），熔點102。溶于苯、 、氯仿、丙酮及常用的有機溶劑，難溶于水，易溶于苛性碱稀溶液，得到鈉鹽。酚羥基易被氧化，而烯丙基則容易進行加成反應。
規格：和厚朴酚≥2%、40%、50%、90%、95%、98%、99%
Magnolia bark is used as a general anti-stress and anti-anxiety agent - so its claims typically center on general benefits in controlling stress and anxiety. Newer claims are emerging, however, to link magnolia's anti-stress benefits with control of the body's primary stress hormone, cortisol, and the myriad health benefits associated with normal cortisol levels (versus elevated cortisol, which has been associated with obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, memory problems and suppressed immune function).
Specifications
Product name:Magnolia extract
Botanical Source:Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils.
Latin name: Magnolia officinalis Rehd. et Wils.
MainIngredient:Honokiol,magnolol,total magnolols
Test Method:HPLC
Part Used:bark
Odor:Charateristic
Appearance:white fine powder
Function:
1. Magnolol and Honokiol can inhibit bacteria growth and viral infection and Magnolol can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease.
2. Magnolol and Honokiol can alleviate anxiety, improve sleep and relieves insomnia, and cure the habit of tobacco.
3. Magnolol and Honokiol has the function of anti-tumo,anti-inflammatory.
4. Magnolol and Honokiol also has effect on anti-canker,and anti-dental caries and anti-periodontal disease.
Application:
1. widely used in the fields of medicine and health products;
2. As a strong antioxidant, it is widely used in cosmetics industry-Magnolol is powerful antioxidant in cardiovascular diseases.
