title: [Progress in studies of pharmacological activities and clinical applications of preparations of dried leaf of Ginkgo biloba].
abstract: The progress in the research of the pharmacological activities and clinical applications of preparations of dried leaf of Ginkgo biloba is summarized. The preparations of G. biloba contain various chemical constituents, and have activities of relaxing blood vessel, oxidation, improving learning and memory. The clinical applications include treatments for coronary heart disease, cardiac angina, cerebral infarction, chronic brain syndrome and diabetic nephropathy, etc.
authors.affiliation: People's Hospital of Guangxi Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, China.
authors.forename: Hong-ping
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000188:drug therapy; D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents