Scientific Review of Ginkgo Finds “Promising Evidence�?

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herbalgram.org:

Popular dietary supplements made of standardized concentrated extract of ginkgo leaf show promise in helping to improve memory associated with dementia in older patients, according to a major scientific review of 33 clinical trials.

Researchers at the Cochrane Collaboration at Oxford University in England reviewed and evaluated human clinical trials on standardized concentrated extracts of ginkgo leaf.[1] The researchers focused on 33 clinical studies that it considered of acceptable design, size and quality and concluded that the herbal extract “appears to be safe in use with no excessive side effects.�? The trials lasted from 3 to 52 weeks, with most being 12 weeks.

According to a statement released by the Cochrane group, overall, “there is promising evidence of improvement in cognition and function associated with Ginkgo.�?