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Sigma-Aldrich

(−)-Bilobalide from Ginkgo biloba leaves

≥93% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Bilobalide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C15H18O8
CAS Number:
33570-04-6
Molecular Weight:
326.30
MDL number:
MFCD00238547
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
24892116
NACRES:
NA.28

biological source

plant leaves (Ginkgo biloba)

Assay

≥93% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(C)(C)[C@]1(O)CC2OC(=O)C[C@@]23C(=O)OC4OC(=O)[C@H](O)[C@]134

InChI

1S/C15H18O8/c1-12(2,3)14(20)4-6-13(5-7(16)21-6)10(19)23-11-15(13,14)8(17)9(18)22-11/h6,8,11,17,20H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-,8-,11-,13-,14+,15+/m0/s1

InChI key

MOLPUWBMSBJXER-YDGSQGCISA-N

General description

Bilobalide is a biologically active terpenic trilactone (terpenoid) extracted from Ginkgo biloba. It is synthesized from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate (GGPP).

Application

(-)-Bilobalide from Ginkgo biloba leaves has been used as a reference substance to study the antimicrobial activity of different fractions of G.biloba leaves against a number of Gram-positive and negative bacteria and yeasts.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Bilobalide is an inducer of cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP3A1 and CYP1A2. It exhibits neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative and anti-apoptotic properties. Bilobalide, a γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) AA-rho, 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5-HT(3)) receptor antagonist, may be used to study the function of these receptors in the brain processes such as cognition and memory. It serves as a specific platelet-activating factor receptor antagonist, which helps in the treatment of cardiovascular (Alzheimer′s disease) and cerebrovascular diseases.
Bioactive terpenoid found in Ginkgo biloba.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Molecular cloning, characterization, and functional analysis of acetyl-CoA C-acetyltransferase and mevalonate kinase genes involved in terpene trilactone biosynthesis from Ginkgo biloba
Chen Q, et al.
Molecules (Basel), 22(1), 74-74 (2017)
Induction of cytochrome P450 3A by the Ginkgo biloba extract and bilobalides in human and rat primary hepatocytes
Zhou SF, et al.
Drug Metabolism Letters, 2(1), 60-66 (2008)
Alice C Rodrigues et al.
Biopharmaceutics & drug disposition, 32(6), 355-367 (2011-07-29)
Several noncoding microRNAs (miR or miRNA) have been shown to regulate the expression of drug-metabolizing enzymes and transporters. Xenobiotic drug-induced changes in enzyme and transporter expression may be associated with the alteration of miRNA expression. Therefore, this study investigated the
Andrew J Thompson et al.
Neuropharmacology, 60(2-3), 488-495 (2010-11-10)
Extracts from the Ginkgo biloba tree are widely used as herbal medicines, and include bilobalide (BB) and ginkgolides A and B (GA and GB). Here we examine their effects on human 5-HT(3)A and 5-HT(3)AB receptors, and compare these to the
Chun Shi et al.
Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death, 15(6), 715-727 (2010-03-25)
Bilobalide, a sesquiterpene trilactone constituent of Ginkgo biloba leaf extracts, has been proposed to exert protective and trophic effects on neurons. However, mechanisms underlying the protective effects of bilobalide remain unclear. Using human SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and primary hippocampal neurons
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