Liquid-phase microextraction with back extraction （LPME-BE） combined with high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） was investigated for the extraction and determination of magnolol and honokiol in Magnolia officinalis, a traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）, and its pharmaceutical preparations, Huo Xiang Zheng Qi peroral liquid and Xiang Sha Yang Wei pellet. Organic solvent, donor and acceptor phases, stirring rate and extraction limes were all factors which can influence the efficiency of extraction and were all optimized during the course of this work. Linear calibration curves were obtained in concentration ranges of 1,56-156 μg/mL for magnolol and 1.10-110 μg/mL for honokiol. Detection limits （S/N = 3） were 0.10 and 0.07 μg/mL, respectively. The relative recoveries were both in the range of 98.3% - 105.1% and RSD was lower than 2.5% .
