Magnolia Extract 200 mg 30 Vegan Capsules

Product description:

• Magnolia bark standardized for honokiol and magnolol - the two compounds behind China's herbal tradition.
• Supports relaxation and balance in moments of everyday stress.
• One vegan capsule a day from a tree that was flowering before there were bees.

Magnolias are among the oldest flowering plants on Earth - their blossoms took shape at a time when there were no bees yet, and to this day they are pollinated by beetles, whose weight the thick, waxy petals carry with ease. With this in mind, Swanson developed Magnolia Extract 200 mg 30 Vegan Capsules! Magnolia officinalis is a tree of the mountain forests of central China, and what matters here is not the flower but the bark: known in Chinese medicine as hou po, "thick bark", harvested from mature trees, it has its place in the Shennong Bencao Jing, the oldest surviving Chinese pharmacopoeia, written down some two thousand years ago. What makes the bark worth having are two closely related compounds, honokiol and magnolol - near-twin molecules built from two phenol rings and differing only in where a single hydroxyl group sits, which the tree lays down in its bark as its own protection against fungi and insects. In the raw bark they are a small fraction of the whole; this extract is standardized so that honokiol and magnolol together make up at least nine-tenths of every serving - the grade known from research on the bark, not from a kitchen decoction. It comes in a small vegan capsule that fits easily into a daily routine.

First and foremost, magnolia bark supports relaxation and balance in moments of everyday stress - the use that runs most consistently through its records, and the one that modern work on honokiol and magnolol has looked at most closely. Both molecules are small and fat-soluble, so they pass easily from the blood into the nervous system, and there they interact with the receptors for GABA - the body's own quieting signal, the neurotransmitter that tells over-excited nerve cells to slow down. They do not replace that signal; they make the nerve cell more responsive to it, which is why tradition saw the bark as something for times of strain rather than a source of energy. Honokiol and magnolol are also polyphenols, molecules that give up electrons readily - hence the word "antioxidant" that so often travels with them. Taken as a standardized extract, they reach the body in a measured amount, one capsule at a time.

See for yourself what treasures nature has to offer - reach for Swanson Magnolia Extract!

Serving Information:

Other Ingredients: Rice flour, hypromellose (vegan capsule), silica, magnesium stearate.

Suggested Use: One vegan capsule daily, with water. For adults only. Do not take this product if you are pregnant or nursing.

WARNING: Consult your healthcare provider before using this or any product if you are taking medication or have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children. Do not use if seal is broken. Store in a cool, dry place. Suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A dietary supplement cannot be a substitute for a varied diet.