Ginkgo biloba Overview Page
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James Field
Common NameGinkgo; Maidenhair Tree | Taxonomic ClassificationGinkgoaceae family |
Drug Uses
Utilized as a vasodilator to help improve cognitive function/Alzheimer's disease, reduction of cerebral ischemia during stroke, reduce varicose conditions, as a treatment for Reynauds syndrome and as an aid for peripheral blood flow. Ginkgo biloba preparations also have displayed activity as an antioxidant, antidepressant, hepatoprotective agent, platelet activating factor (PAF) antagonist, and anti-inflammatory agent.
| Chemical Structure: Ginkgolide A | Clinical Trials | Major Metabolites |
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Enzyme Information
| Enzyme Name | EC No | Genbank Accession | GI No |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Entries in Genbank
| dbEST/(Kb) | dbGSS/(Kb) | dbPLN/(Kb) | dbHTG/(Kb) | Total Entriesa/(Kb) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21590 (12195.0kb) | 8 (4.9kb) | 522 (487.6kb) | 0 (0kb) | 22120 (12687.5kb) |
aThe Total Entries column is the sum of the entries from the dbEST, dbGSS, dbPLN, and dbHTG columns. Data retrieved from NCBI on May 14 2010.
Transcript Assemblies
| Database | Current Version | Build Date | Seqs Assembled | Total Assemblies | Original Fasta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlantGDB PUTs | 169a | 2009-01-21 | 21333 | 0 | Download |
Transcript assemblies data current as of May 17 2010.
Cloned Genes
- N/A
Pubmed Records
- 1925 records
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