For In this study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers at the University of Pittsburgh separated a sample of more than 3,000 people into two groups. The first received doses of Gingko biloba while the second was administered a placebo without his knowledge.
The researchers say they found “no evidence of an effect of Ginkgo biloba on the evolution of cognitive faculties and no effect on certain cognitive domains such as visual and spatial construction, language, attention and speed. psychomotor”.
Gingko Biloba leaf extract is currently one of the drugs most often prescribed by herbalists in the treatment of brain aging. It is indeed very rich in active flavonoids with antioxidant properties.