Botanical
Magnolia Bark Extract
Magnolia bark extract comes from the bark of Magnolia officinalis, a tree used in traditional Chinese medicine. It contains the compounds honokiol and magnolol.
Also listed as Saiboku-to, Honokiol, Magnolol, Magnolia Officinalis
Which preparation was tested?
The four-week study used 500 mg daily of Relora, standardized to at least 1.5% honokiol and 0.1% berberine. This is a two-plant blend, not 500 mg of magnolia bark alone. 1
Sources
- Effect of Magnolia officinalis and Phellodendron amurense (Relora) on cortisol and psychological mood state in moderately stressed subjects Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2013