Ginkgo Biloba Extract

Ginkgo biloba extract is extracted from the leaf of ginkgo biloba l. It is a light yellow-brown flowable powder with bitter taste.the active ingredients in the extract are the ginkgoflavoneglycos, bilobalide, and terpenelactones including ginkgolides a, b and c. It has the functions of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dredging collaterals.

Ginkgo biloba is one of the world’s oldest living tree species. The earliest record of the use of ginkgo biloba leaves as a medicine is mentioned in the chinese materia medical shen nung pen tsao ching, as an aid for blood circulation and disorders of lungs. They are also used for chilblains and as a wound plaster. With the advent and popularization of antioxidant theory in recent years, ginkgo biloba has rapidly become one of the most widely used health supplements in the world.

Ginkgo has been used in traditional medicine to treat blood disorders and enhance memory. Scientific studies throughout the years have found evidence that supports these claims. Although not all studies agree, ginkgo may be help treat dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease) and intermittent claudication, or poor circulation in the legs.

1. Applied in health product field, ginkgo biloba extract can effectively reduce breast pain and emotional instability.

2.Applied in functional foods areas, ginkgo biloba extract has effect on protecting vascular endothelial tissue, regulating blood lipids.

3. Applied in pharmaceutical field, ginkgo biloba extract can be used for treating stomach-ache, diarrhea, high blood pressure, nervous and respiratory diseases such as asthma, bronchitis.