Pharmaceutical Benefits of Ginkgo Biloba (Tree Of Life): A Review.

  • Gaurav Singh 1Himalayan Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Rajawala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India-248002.

Abstract

Ginkgo biloba is the oldest living tree species and can live as long as 1,000 years and grow to a height of 120 feet. For thousands of years, leaves from the Ginkgo biloba tree have been a common treatment in Chinese medicine. In the U.S., many take ginkgo supplements in the belief that they will improve memory and sharpen thinking. Flavonoids and terpenoids are the mainly pharmacologically active groups of compounds present in the Ginkgo leaf extract. Different herbal dosage form like extract, Infusion, capsule and tincture are available in market.

 

KEY WORDS: Ginkgo biloba, Flavonoids, Maidenhair Tree, Antioxidant

Published
2013-02-27
How to Cite
Singh, G. (2013). Pharmaceutical Benefits of Ginkgo Biloba (Tree Of Life): A Review. Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2(1). Retrieved from http://jbpr.in/index.php/jbpr/article/view/453
Issue
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2013)
Section
Review Articles

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