A Review on Ginkgo biloba L., Ginkgoaceae: A Living Fossil Plant
Anand Singh Bisht
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Department of Basic and Social Science, College of Forestry, (VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal), Ranichauri Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 249199, India.
Bijendra Lal
Department of Forest Product and Utilization, College of Forestry, (VCSG Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry, Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal), Ranichauri Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 249199, India.
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Abstract
This review focuses on various phytochemical activities of Ginkgo biloba. Human intelligence and self-expression are thought to be enhanced by it. It is utilized for culinary and cultural purposes, as well as in the Indian traditional medicinal system in a variety of Ayurvedic formulations. Anti-spasmodic, anti-protective, anti-hepatotoxic, and antioxidant properties are all present in Ginkgo biloba. Despite the high medicinal promise of this plant, few recent reviews have addressed its pharmacology and other relevant issues. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to compile and analyze the corpus of research on the pharmacological, ethnobotanical, and phytochemical aspects of G. biloba.
Keywords: Conservation, living fossil, modern medicine, TCM, EGb 761, antiaging