Ginkgo and Improved Memory Function
Doses used in studies
- mg/day: 240 (median 240, IQR 240–240) — 1 study
Time to effect
Median: 4.2 months · IQR 4.2 months–4.2 months · Range 4.2 months–4.2 months — Reported in 1 of 2 studies
Safety in these studies
Overall tolerabilityReported
This study confirmed the favorable safety profile
from: Multicenter, Open-Label, Prospective Study Shows Safety and Therapeutic Benefits of a DefidiarrheaReportedmost frequent events
Headache and diarrhea of mild-to-moderate severity were the most frequent events.
from: Multicenter, Open-Label, Prospective Study Shows Safety and Therapeutic Benefits of a DefiheadacheReportedmost frequent events
Headache and diarrhea of mild-to-moderate severity were the most frequent events.
from: Multicenter, Open-Label, Prospective Study Shows Safety and Therapeutic Benefits of a Defiserious adverse eventReportedSerious adverse event2 events in 2 (1.3%) patients
Two serious adverse events, both considered unrelated to the study drug, occurred in 2 (1.3%) patients.
from: Multicenter, Open-Label, Prospective Study Shows Safety and Therapeutic Benefits of a Defi
2 of 2 papers
- 2025-03-27
- Systematic Review
- Frontiers in pharmacology 16
- Zhi-Yuan Wang
- Ya-Lu Deng
- Ting-Yuan Zhou
- Yi Liu
- Yu Cao
CG (Cistanche + Ginkgo biloba) was most effective for memory (SUCRA: 89.3%).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- 2024-07-26
- Clinical Trial · n = 150
- Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders 53(6)
- Debashish Chowdhury
- Ajit Kumar Roy
- V Radhika Reddy
- Yogesh Kumar Gupta
- Pushkar Nigam
- Robert Hoerr
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
significant improvements compared to baseline were found in ... memory (CERAD recall of CP, p < 0.0001)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 120 mg twice daily