title: [Ginkgo biloba extract protects brain from ischemia/reperfusion injuries].
abstract: Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) is one of the hot spots of drugs extracted from plants recently; it protects brain from ischemia/reperfusion injuries. The mechanism of protective effects includes antioxidation, free radicals clearance, inhibiting the release of excitatory amino acid, anti-inflammation, inhibiting neural apoptosis and other biological effects.
authors: Department of Geographic and Biologic Sciences, Liupanshui Normal College, Shuicheng 553004, China.
authors: Qing-ping
authors: QP
authors: Zhou
authors: Jian-feng
authors: JF
authors: Lu
authors: Hui-ping
authors: HP
authors: Wang
authors: Qiang
authors: Q
authors: Xia
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors