Quantification of a botanical negative marker without an identical standard: Ginkgotoxin in Ginkgo biloba

• Published in: Planta Medica
• Main Authors: Liu, Y, Chen, SN, McAlpine, JB, Klein, LL, Friesen, JB, Lankin, DC, Pauli, GF
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: 14.07.2014

A toxic secondary metabolite, ginkgotoxin (4'- O -methylpyridoxine) has been detected in both ginkgo seeds and leaves. Moreover it has been shown that its content in tissues varies with the time of harvest during the season, thus making the quantification of this compound in commercial preparat...