RONCUVITAGrade A Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo biloba is an antioxidant-rich herb used to enhance brain health and treat a variety of conditions. Although dietary supplements typically contain extracts of the plant’s leaves, ginkgo biloba seeds are commonly used for healing purposes in traditional Chinese medicine.

Ginkgo contains numerous flavonoids, compounds which proponents suggest can protect against aging-related issues such as dementia by improving blood flow to the brain, among other benefits.

Gingko is known by many other names, including bai guo ye, yinhsing, and fossil tree. But the supplement is most popularly known as gingko biloba or memory booster and you will most likely see it on store shelves labeled as such. Many health food markets and vitamin shops sell this product.

So far, studies testing ginkgo biloba’s effects against aging-related declines in brain health have yielded mixed results. A review of studies using the standardized Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 found the supplement to be more effective than placebo in most cases of Alzheimer’s disease, and vascular or mixed dementia