Bilobol

Bilobol

Bilobol

Chemical compound

Bilobol is an alkylresorcinol from Ginkgo biloba. Chemically, it is similar in structure to urushiol, the irritant found in poison ivy; it is a strong skin irritant itself.[1]

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Natural occurrences

Bilobol can be found in Ginkgo biloba fruits.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Matsumoto, Kazuyuk i; Fujimoto, Masao; Ito, Kazuo; Tanaka, Hitoshi; Hirono, Iwao (1990). "Comparison of the effects of bilobol and 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate on skin, and test of tumor promoting potential of bilobol in CD-1 mice". The Journal of Toxicological Sciences. 15 (1): 39–46. doi:10.2131/jts.15.39. PMID 2110595.
  2. [2]
    Tanaka, A; Arai, Y; Kim, SN; Ham, J; Usuki, T (2011). "Synthesis and biological evaluation of bilobol and adipostatin A". Journal of Asian Natural Products Research. 13 (4): 290–6. doi:10.1080/10286020.2011.554828. PMID 21462031. S2CID 25305504.
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