Ginkgo Helps Young, Healthy Brains Too

Despite the growing evidence, many people still believe that ginkgo only helps memory in elderly people with impaired memories. . . .

This new study gave either 240mg of Ginkgo biloba extract or a placebo to 177 healthy people between the ages of forty-five and sixty-five. The ginkgo brought about significantly better improvement in quantitative recall and delayed (but not immediate) qualitative recall. This study adds to the evidence that ginkgo also helps healthy, young people.

(Phytomed 2011;18:1202-7)