title: Effects of flavonoids of Ginkgo biloba on proliferation of human skin fibroblast.
abstract: Ginkgo biloba studies have focused on the anti-inflammatory effects of the major components, ginkgolide and bilobalide, whereas little is known about their effect on fibroblasts. This study demonstrated the enhancing effects of Ginkgo L. extracts, especially the flavonoid fractions: quercetin, kaempferol, sciadopitysin, ginkgetin, isoginkgetin, on the proliferation of normal human skin fibroblast in vitro measured by MTT (3-[4,5-dimethylthiazole-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide) assay and direct hemocytometer cell count. Furthermore, increased production of collagen and extracellular fibronectin were documented by radioisotope (2,3-3H-proline) incorporated collagen assay, procollagen type I C-peptide assay and by immunoturbidimetric assay. These proliferative effects suggest another useful pharmacologic application of Ginkgo L. extracts in addition to their well-known anti-inflammatory effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chonnam University Medical School, Kwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: I K
authors.initials: IK
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Won
mesh_terms: D002452:Cell Count; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000187:drug effects; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020441:Ginkgo biloba; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012867:Skin / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D000096983:Ginkgo Extract
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen; D005353:Fibronectins; D005419:Flavonoids; D010936:Plant Extracts; C063170:Ginkgo biloba extract; D000096983:Ginkgo Extract