Anti-emetic principles of Magnolia obovata bark and Zingiber officinale rhizome

Planta Med. 1994 Feb;60(1):17-20. doi: 10.1055/s-2006-959399.

Abstract

Magnolol and honokiol, biphenyl compounds, were isolated as anti-emetic principles from the methanolic extract of Magnolia obovata bark. [6]-, [8]-, and [10]-shogaols and [6]-, [8]-, and [10]-gingerols were isolated from the methanolic extract of Zingiber officinale rhizome as anti-emetic principles. Some phenyl-propanoids with allyl side-chains were found to show the same activity. They inhibited the emetic action induced by the oral administration of copper sulfate pentahydrate to leopard and ranid frogs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiemetics / isolation & purification
  • Antiemetics / pharmacology*
  • Anura
  • Biphenyl Compounds / isolation & purification
  • Biphenyl Compounds / pharmacology
  • Catechols / isolation & purification
  • Catechols / pharmacology
  • Fatty Alcohols / isolation & purification
  • Fatty Alcohols / pharmacology
  • Female
  • Lignans*
  • Male
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antiemetics
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • Catechols
  • Fatty Alcohols
  • Lignans
  • magnolol
  • honokiol
  • shogaol
  • gingerol