title: Inhibition of cAMP-phosphodiesterase by biflavones of Ginkgo biloba in rat adipose tissue.
abstract: This work compares the inhibition of cAMP-phosphodiesterase in rat adipose tissue by a mixture of Ginkgo biloba biflavones with the effect of individual dimeric flavonoids. The degree of enzyme inhibition by G. biloba biflavones was amentoflavone > bilobetin > sequoiaflavone > ginkgetin = isoginkgetin. Sciadopitysin was almost inactive.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saponara
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bosisio
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases