Phytochemicals from Ginkgo biloba: Its Economic Significance, Pharmacological Benefits and Clinical Insights
Author : Rohan Pradhan, Saurav Kumar, Aashi, Sagar and Gajendra Singh
Abstract :
It has been regarded as a valuable plant for humans and is regarded as a "living fossil" because of its strong therapeutic value and the high demand for its herbal products around the world. Ginkgol, alkyl phenols, flavonoids, and flavonoid glycosides are among the numerous constituents of G. biloba. Millions of G. biloba trees, mostly in USA, South Carolina, France and the China, to satisfy the commercial demand for G. biloba products, tons of dried leaves are produced annually. Its extract contains anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic, antioxidant, scavenging of radicals and neuroprotective properties. It also improves cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients. Ginkgo has been shown to improve a wide range of clinical criteria of assessment such as changes in the patient's subjective performance, cerebral insufficiency and patient attention in tasks requiring rapid orientation and readaptation.
Keywords :
Ginkgo biloba, flavonoids, Terpenoids, Phenolic acids, Biginkgoside, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory.
