[Ginkgo biloba extract protects brain from ischemia/reperfusion injuries]

Qing-ping Zhou; Jian-feng Lu; Hui-ping Wang; Qiang Xia

doi:10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2010.04.019

[Ginkgo biloba extract protects brain from ischemia/reperfusion injuries]

Zhejiang Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2010 Jul;39(4):442-7. doi: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2010.04.019.

[Article in Chinese]

Authors

Qing-ping Zhou¹, Jian-feng Lu, Hui-ping Wang, Qiang Xia

Affiliation

¹ Department of Geographic and Biologic Sciences, Liupanshui Normal College, Shuicheng 553004, China.

PMID: 20731048
DOI: 10.3785/j.issn.1008-9292.2010.04.019

Abstract

Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) is one of the hot spots of drugs extracted from plants recently; it protects brain from ischemia/reperfusion injuries. The mechanism of protective effects includes antioxidation, free radicals clearance, inhibiting the release of excitatory amino acid, anti-inflammation, inhibiting neural apoptosis and other biological effects.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Antioxidants / pharmacology
Antioxidants / therapeutic use
Brain Ischemia / complications
Brain Ischemia / drug therapy*
Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
Ginkgo biloba / chemistry*
Humans
Phytotherapy
Plant Leaves / chemistry*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / pharmacology
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / therapeutic use
Reperfusion Injury / prevention & control*

Substances

Antioxidants
Drugs, Chinese Herbal
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors