Ginkgolide

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Ginkgolides are biologically active terpenic lactones present in Ginkgo biloba. It is a diterpenoid, i.e. it has 20-carbon skeleton and is synthesized from geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate.

ginkgolid

	R1	R2	R3
A	OH	H	H
B	OH	OH	H
C	OH	OH	OH
J	OH	H	OH
M	H	OH	OH

[edit] See also

• Bilobalide