X-Message-Number: 8990 Subject: Re: many of ginkgo biloba's effects are mediated by bilobalide Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 09:43:33 -0600 From: Will Dye <> Doug Skrecky writes: > A marked increase of choline release from rat hippocampal > slices was observed when the slices were superfused with > oxygen-free buffer, indicating hypoxia-induced hydrolysis > of choline-containing phospholipids. This increase > of choline release was suppressed by bilobalide, > [...] We conclude that ginkgo extracts can suppress > hypoxia-induced membrane breakdown in the brain, and that > bilobalide is the active constituent for this effect. I sort-of followed your post (from Klein, Chatterjee, and Loffelholz), but I'm not sure. What do you feel is the signifigance of this article to cryonics and/or life extension? --Will (BTW, I have a personal interest in Gingko because I'm considering buying DMAE/Ginkgo or some other substances reputed to improve cognitive performace, from Saul Kent's company. My concentration abilities are not what they should be, especially for a computer programmer.) Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=8990