Abstract
Microphysiometry was used to evaluate the effects of terpene trilactone and flavonoid constituents of Ginkgo biloba on human platelet-activating-factor receptor (PAFR). Inhibition of the platelet-activating factor response by terpene trilactones was confirmed using this functional assay. Ginkgolide B (GB) and 10-O-benzyl-GB showed the strongest inhibition (81 and 93%, resp.) of the PAFR response, while the flavonoids rutin, quercetin, and kaempferol showed negligible response inhibition. G. biloba extract mixtures were also tested, and results indicate possible synergistic effects among various components.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3776-3786 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Helvetica Chimica Acta |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| State | Published - 2003 |