Organisms

Ginkgo biloba

The only specie of the genus Ginkgo, family Ginkgoacea. It is the source of extracts of medicinal interest, especially Egb 761. Ginkgo may refer to the genus or species.

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Abstract

The only specie of the genus Ginkgo, family Ginkgoacea. It is the source of extracts of medicinal interest, especially Egb 761. Ginkgo may refer to the genus or species.

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Synonyms

17 entry terms
  • Gingko
  • Gingko biloba
  • Ginkgo
  • Ginko
  • Maidenhair Tree
  • Gingko bilobas
  • Gingkos
  • Ginkgo bilobas
  • Ginkgos
  • Ginkos
  • Maidenhair Trees
  • Tree, Maidenhair
  • Trees, Maidenhair
  • bilobas, Gingko
  • bilobas, Ginkgo
  • Ginkgophyta
  • Ginkgophytas

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20 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

1999; for GINKGOPHYTA see GYMNOSPERMS 1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Gymnosperms (1998)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.125w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ginkgo biloba. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020441. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020441
  2. Ginkgo biloba. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginkgo_biloba
  3. Ginkgo biloba. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43284