Magnolia officinalis
Magnoliaceae evolved flowers before the emergence of bees, how did this shape its pollination strategies? What makes the Magnolia flower perfect? In which growing conditions does Magnolia officinalis flourish? What compound gives M.officinalis essential oil its distinctive aroma? This episode is a brief introduction to a fascinating, ancient, historically significant tree. Intro tune: Botanical Berceuse by Carmen Porter (https://carmenporter.com)References:Magnolia Pollination:https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/garden-scoop/2018-05-05-magnolia-pollinationNew Insights into Breeding and Propagating Magnolias. Thomas Ranney and Dominic Gillooly, Department of Horticultural Science, Mountain Horticultural Crops Research andExtension Center, North Carolina State University:https://mcilab.ces.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ranney-and-gillooly-2014.pdf?fwd=noPhenolic Constituents from the Stem Bark of Magnolia officinalis:https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/np800494eMagnolol: A multifunctional compound isolated from the Chinese medicinal plantMagnolia officinalis, European Journal of Integrative Medicine:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2011.09.002https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876382011001405Neuroprotective effect of honokiol and magnolol, compounds from Magnolia officinalis, on beta-amyloid-induced toxicity in PC12 cells: https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.3178