“…Honokiol (HK), a lignanoid extracted from Magnolia officinalis or other species of Magnoliaceae, can inhibit the transfer and proliferation, promote differentiation, and induce apoptosis of tumor cells, as well as inhibit tumor angiogenesis (Deng et al, 2008;Hahm, Karlsson, Bonner, Arbiser, & Singh, 2014;Liang et al, 2010;Singh, Prasad, & Katiyar, 2013). Nevertheless, the poor water solubility of HK limits its clinical application.…”