Bioactivity | Ginkgolide J is a main constituent of the non-flavone fraction of Ginkgo biloba with an IC50 range of 12-54 µM, has neuroprotective and anti neuronal apoptotic ability[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
In Vivo | Ginkgolide J (100 μM) treatment reduces the apoptotic damage induced by serum deprivation (24h) or treatment with Staurosporine (200 nM, 24h) in cultured chick embryonic neurons[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Ginkgolide J | ||||||||||||
CAS | 107438-79-9 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C20H24O10 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 424.40 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Ahlemeyer B, et al. Pharmacological studies supporting the therapeutic use of Ginkgo biloba extract for Alzheimer's disease. Pharmacopsychiatry. 2003 Jun; 36 Suppl 1:S8-14. [2]. Sylvia Pietri, et al. Synthesis and Biological Studies of a New Ginkgolide C Derivative: Evidence That the Cardioprotective Effect of Ginkgolides Is Unrelated to PAF Inhibition. DRUG DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH. 2001.54:191-201. [3]. Vitolo O, Gong B, Cao Z, et al. Protection against beta-amyloid induced abnormal synaptic function and cell death by Ginkgolide J. Neurobiol Aging. 2009;30(2):257-265. |