Ginkgo terpene lactones, as an important active ingredient from Ginkgo leaves, has high medicinal values and has been widely used in clinics. This article would review the researches both at home and abroad, including chemical composition, structure-activity relationship, analytical methods, pharmacological effects, pharmacokinetic characteristics, and so on, providing a reference for further development and utilization of ginkgo terpene lactones.
Keywords: analytical methods; chemical composition; ginkgo terpene lactones; pharmacokinetic characteristics(ADME); pharmacological effects; structure-activity relationship.
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