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Michelia figo
Evergreen shrub from southern China with small magnolia flowers smelling of banana, traditional Chinese medicine plant.
Evergreen shrub from southern China with small magnolia flowers smelling of banana, traditional Chinese medicine plant. Key active compounds include magnolol, honokiol, volatile oils.
magnolol, along with honokiol and volatile oils, are the primary bioactive compounds in Michelia figo. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, provides free radical scavenging activity, disrupts microbial cell membranes and inhibits pathogen growth.
Anti-inflammatory
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Antioxidant
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Antimicrobial
Aromatic medicine
Traditional Chinese folk medicine for respiratory and skin conditions
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Used in Cantonese folk medicine for anti-inflammatory conditions
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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