Description
                                                                Bilobalide is a biologically active terpenic trilactone present in Ginkgo biloba. Bilobalide is important for producing several of the effects of Gingko biloba extracts. It has neuroprotective effects, as well as effects inducing the liver enzymes CYP3A1 and 1A2, which may be partially responsible for interactions between gingko and other herbal medicines or pharmaceutical drugs. Bilobalide has recently been found to be a negative allosteric modulator at the GABAA and GABAA-rho receptors. Of GABAA, it may possibly be selective for the subunits predominantly implicated in cognitive and memory functioning such as α1.
                             
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                Chemical Formula
                                                                C15H18O8
                             
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                Elemental Analysis
                                                                C, 55.21; H, 5.56; O, 39.23
                             
                                                                        
                                                                Synonym
                                                                (-)-Bilobalide; Bilobalide; Bilobalid.
                             
                                                                        
                                                                IUPAC/Chemical Name
                                                                4H,5aH,9H-Furo(2,3-b)furo(3',2':2,3)cyclopenta(1,2-c)furan-2,4,7(3H,8H)-trione, 9-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-10,10a-dihydro-8,9-dihydroxy-, (5aR-(3aS*,5aalpha,8beta,8aS*,9alpha,10aalpha))-
                             
                                                                        
                                                                InChi Key
                                                                MOLPUWBMSBJXER-YDGSQGCISA-N
                             
                                                                        
                                                                InChi Code
                                                                InChI=1S/C15H18O8/c1-12(2,3)14(20)4-6-13(5-7(16)21-6)10(19)23-11-15(13,14)8(17)9(18)22-11/h6,8,11,17,20H,4-5H2,1-3H3/t6-,8-,11-,13-,14+,15+/m0/s1
                             
                                                                        
                                                                SMILES Code
                                                                O=C(O1)C[C@@]2([C@]1([H])C[C@]3(C(C)(C)C)O)[C@@]34[C@](OC([C@@H]4O)=O)([H])OC2=O
                             
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                                Purity
                                                                >98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
                             
                                                                        
                                                                Shipping Condition
                                                                Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical.  This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
                             
                                                                        
                                                                Storage Condition
                                                                Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
                             
                                                                        
                                                                Solubility
                                                                Soluble in DMSO, not in water
                             
                                                                        
                                                                Shelf Life
                                                                >2 years if stored properly
                             
                                                                        
                                                                Drug Formulation
                                                                This drug may be formulated in DMSO
                             
                                                                        
                                                                Stock Solution Storage
                                                                0 - 4℃ for short term (days to weeks), or -20℃ for long term (months).
                             
                                                                        
                                                                HS Tariff Code
                                                                2934.99.9001