The chemical structures,spectral characters,methods of extraction and separation,toxicity and pharmacological activities of long-chain phenolic acids from exopleura of Ginkgo biloba were reviewed.

• 综述近年来有关银杏外种皮中已知的银杏酚酸类成分的化学结构、波谱性质、提取分离方法、毒性及药理作用等方面的研究概况。