Botanicals are intimate part of human civilization. It is impossible to say exactly when menfolk started to take plant portions to cure various diseases. Medicinal plants are being used for thousands of years as remedies for human ailments because of the presence of phytoceuticals. In practice, the term “phytochemicals” refers to a wide variety of compounds found in plants that have positive effects on human/animal health. Chemical investigation of natural compounds is one of the most reliable and traditional route to discover new and novel natural drugs. Magnolias (belong to the family Magnoliaceae) are known worldwide for their beautiful flowers with intense fragrance. Many species of the genus Magnolia are grown around the world and out of all these different species Magnolia grandiflora is the most attractive one because of its size, color and odor. We have conducted partial phytoceutical investigation of Magnolia grandiflora green seed cones and a few medicinally privileged compounds have been isolated and characterized through various analytical techniques including X-ray crystallography. Findings that are related to less and medium polar fractions of Magnolia grandiflora green seed cones have been summarized. Some of these molecules may find application to open new frontiers in natural drug discovery research.

Phytoceutical investigation of Magnolia grandiflora green seed cones

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