Obovatol is a biphenolic anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, and nootropic isolated from the bark of Magnolia obovata.[1] It is a biphenyl lignan.[2]

References

  1. ^ Choi, DY; Lee, JW; Peng, J; Lee, YJ; Han, JY; Lee, YH; Choi, IS; Han, SB; Jung, JK; Lee, WS; Lee, SH; Kwon, BM; Oh, KW; Hong, JT (2012). "Obovatol improves cognitive functions in animal models for Alzheimer's disease". Journal of Neurochemistry. 120 (6): 1048–59. doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07642.x. PMID 22212065. S2CID 25896721.
  2. ^ Obovatol and obovatal, novel biphenyl ether lignans from the leaves of Magnolia obovata Thunb. K Ito, T Iida, K Ichino, M Tsunezuka and M Hattori, … and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 1982