title: [Progress in research on constituents and pharmacological activities of sarcotestas of Ginkgo biloba].
abstract: The latest progress in research on constituents and pharmacological activities of sarcotestas of Ginkgo biloba has been studied. The main constituents in sarcotestas of G. biloba include flavones, ginkgolides, alkylphenols, polysaccharides and amino acids, etc. They show the following activities, such as bacteriostatic, bactericidal and pesticidal activities, antitumor and mutagenic, carcinogenic effects, antianaphylaxis and allergenic activity, effects on immunologic function, scavenging free radical, antisenile action, etc. The problems at present and the reseach direction for the future on sarcotestas of G. biloba have been put forward.
authors.affiliation: School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212001, Jiangsu, China. yangliuqing@ujs.edu.cn
authors.forename: Liu-qing
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiang-yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jing-bo
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry*; D046934:Ginkgolides / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D012459:Salicylates / Q000032:analysis / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D005419:Flavonoids; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D046934:Ginkgolides; D012459:Salicylates; C112485:ginkgolic acid