Open AccessEffects of ginkgo biloba extract on an experimental model of epilepsy
Author(s) -
Vladimir Pilija,
Vesna R. Ivetić-Petrović,
Marija Mihalj,
Saveta Draganić-Gajić,
Mira Popović
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0412541p
Subject(s) - ginkgo biloba , medicine , ginkgo , pharmacology , ginkgoales , epilepsy , traditional medicine , pharmacognosy , biochemistry , biological activity , biology , psychiatry , in vitro
The active ingredients of ginkgo biloba extracts were determined by biochemical analyses in the last ten years and they are widely used in classical medicine. The active substances of ginkgo biloba extract, mostly affect muscarinic receptors and adrenergic receptors to a lesser degree. Recently, potential effects of ginkgo biloba on NMDA receptors and on epileptogenic seizures have been considered. The main goal of this research was to investigate effects of ginkgo biloba extracts on the experimantal model of epilepsy.