This study intended to improve physiological characteristics of Magnolia officinalis bark (MOB) extracts by Aspergillus niger fermentation. M. officinalis bark was extracted using distilled water, 95% ethanol, and methanol, and it was then fermented by A. niger. The
Essential oils are volatile compounds extracted from various plants by distillation, hydrodiffusion or compression. In recent years, the use of essential oils has gained popularity. Many pharmaceutical, cosmetic, sanitary, food industry and agriculture studies have revealed that essential oils exert
Magnolol, honokiol, and obovatol are well known bioactive constituents of the bark of Magnolia officinalis and have been reported to have beneficial effects in various diseases. We recently isolated a novel active compound, 4-O-methylhonokiol (4-O-MH) from the ethanol extract of M. officinalis,
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