title: [Chemical constituents of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba].
abstract: Four compounds were isolated from ethyl acetate extract of the leaves of Ginkgo biloba. Compounds II, III, IV were identified as ginkgolides A, B and C respectively, Compound I, which was obtained from the leaves of G. biloba for the first time, was identified as 3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-dihydroxy-stilbene by spectroscopic methods.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D004224:Diterpenes; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry*; D046934:Ginkgolides; D006139:Guaiacol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D013267:Stilbenes / Q000737:chemistry / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: C407872:3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-dihydroxystilbene; D004224:Diterpenes; D046934:Ginkgolides; D007783:Lactones; D013267:Stilbenes; C058295:ginkgolide C; D006139:Guaiacol; C045856:ginkgolide B