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This project focuses on developing a sustainable production method for bilobalide, a compound from Ginkgo biloba, using synthetic biology in yeast. It aims to alleviate overharvesting pressures on the endangered plant while exploring its potential health benefits.
Ginkgo biloba extracts are among the most widely used plant-based health supplements in the United States and Europe.
However, increasing demand has led to unsustainable overharvesting, resulting in Ginkgo biloba being classified as an endangered species.
These extracts contain bioactive compounds, such as ginkgolides and bilobalide.
Bilobalide, in particular, is valued for its neuroprotective, anti-ischemic, and insect-repellent properties, with potential applications in treating Alzheimer’s di…
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