Myricanol is a constituent of Myrica cerifera (bayberry/southern wax myrtle) root bark. Myricanol can lower the levels of the microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT).
References:
[1]. Martin MD, et al. Synthesis, stereochemical analysis, and derivatization of myricanol provide new probes that promote autophagic tau clearance. ACS Chem Biol. 2015;10(4):1099-1109.
















