Gingko, Ginkgo biloba
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Medicinal Garden information:
May improve cognitive function in older people with mild to moderate age-related memory or cognitive impairment.
Taking ginkgo leaf extract orally seems to improve cognitive function in some elderly people with mild to moderate age-related memory or cognitive impairment; Gingkos neuroprotective properties can be attributed to its flavonoids.
Reference linkExtract can reduce symptoms in adults with generalized anxiety disorder.
Ginkgo extract can reduce symptoms of anxiety in adults with generalized anxiety disorder. The ginkgolides A and B seem to decrease glucocorticoid biosynthesis, thus contributing to proposed anti-stress and neuroprotective effects.
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