Progress in research on constituents and pharmacological activities of sarcotestas of Ginkgo biloba.
- Author:
Liu-qing YANG
1
;
Xiang-yang WU
;
Jing-bo WU
;
Jun CHEN
Author Information
1. School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, Jiangsu, China. yangliuqing@ujs.edu.cn
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
pharmacology;
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic;
pharmacology;
Flavonoids;
analysis;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology;
Free Radical Scavengers;
pharmacology;
Fruit;
chemistry;
Ginkgo biloba;
chemistry;
Ginkgolides;
analysis;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology;
Humans;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry;
Salicylates;
analysis;
isolation & purification;
pharmacology
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2004;29(2):111-115
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The latest progress in research on constituents and pharmacological activities of sarcotestas of Ginkgo biloba has been studied. The main constituents in sarcotestas of G. biloba include flavones, ginkgolides, alkylphenols, polysaccharides and amino acids, etc. They show the following activities, such as bacteriostatic, bactericidal and pesticidal activities, antitumor and mutagenic, carcinogenic effects, antianaphylaxis and allergenic activity, effects on immunologic function, scavenging free radical, antisenile action, etc. The problems at present and the reseach direction for the future on sarcotestas of G. biloba have been put forward.
