Honokiol (Standard)

Honokiol (Standard) is the analytical standard of Honokiol. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Honokiol is a bioactive, biphenolic phytochemical that possesses potent antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antiangiogenic, and anticancer activities by targeting a variety of signaling molecules. It inhibits the activation of Akt. Honokiol can readily cross the blood brain barrier[1][2][3][4].

[1]Chang KH, et al. Honokiol-induced apoptosis and autophagy in glioblastoma multiforme cells. Oncol Lett. 2013 Nov;6(5):1435-1438.|[2]Godugu C, et al. Honokiol nanomicellar formulation produced increased oral bioavailability and anticancer effects in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2017 Jan 23;153:208-219|[3]Lee TY, et al. Honokiol as a specific collagen receptor glycoprotein VI antagonist on human platelets: Functional ex vivo and in vivo studies. Sci Rep. 2017 Jan 5;7:40002|[4]Zhai H, et al. Honokiol-induced neurite outgrowth promotion depends on activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK1/2). Eur J Pharmacol. 2005 Jun 1;516(2):112-7.