Advances in studies on anticancer activity of flavonoids from ginkgo biloba extract / 中国药学杂志

ABSTRACT

Ginkgo biloba is a kind of ancient relict woody. It is a common homologous plant of medicine and food. Its leaves and fruits can produce secondary metabolites, such as flavonoids and ginkgolide, which have good medicinal effects. Ginkgo biloba leaves have low toxicity and broad-spectrum pharmacological activity. The research showed that ginkgo flavonoid has the effect of anticancer and cancer prevention. It is a potential chemical for cancer prophylaxis, which can significantly reduce the incidence of many malignant cancers. The progress in research on the structures, antitumor effects, and mechanism of flavonoids of Ginkgo biloba is summarized in this article, which provides a pharmacological basis for the deep processing and comprehensive utilization of Ginkgo biloba.