Hello,
I am wondering about the origin and natural role of the chemical compounds present in Ginkgo biloba. I am well aware of their medicinal properties, but why are these chemicals (flavonoid glycosides and ginkgolide) present in the plant? What are their ecological pruposes?

Thank you

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Originally Posted by jsainton

Hello,
I am wondering about the origin and natural role of the chemical compounds present in Ginkgo biloba. I am well aware of their medicinal properties, but why are these chemicals (flavonoid glycosides and ginkgolide) present in the plant? What are their ecological pruposes?

Thank you

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Hellow
As far as my knowledge is concerned, it is a secondary metabolite have no use to plants but produced to fight against stress, strains and also to prevent or recover some bacterial and fungal diseases of the plants.