title: [Effects of ginkgo leave concentrated oral liquor in treating asthma].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effects of Ginkgo leave concentrated oral liquor (GLC) on airway inflammation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Airway hyperreactivity and clinical symptoms and pulmonary functions of asthma patients were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In contrast to placebo group, GLC significantly reduced airway hyperreactivity (P < 0.05) and improved clinical symptoms (P < 0.05), pulmonary functions (P < 0.05) of the asthmatic patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GLC is an effective drug of anti airway inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Qingdao Hospital of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, Shandong.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: B Y
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016535:Bronchial Hyperreactivity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D032462:Cycadopsida / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004224:Diterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry; D046934:Ginkgolides; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D046934:Ginkgolides; D007783:Lactones; C045856:ginkgolide B