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Ginkgo extract

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Ginkgo extract
Made from the leaves of the Ginkgo biloba tree, this extract, used in other countries to treat circulatory problems, may improve the symptoms of patients with dementia.
Mentioned in: Dementia


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They were randomized to twice-daily doses of either placebo or 120 mg of ginkgo extract.
In fact, ginkgo extract has been shown to work as well as the available approved drugs to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Mice given ginkgo extract for seven days before an induced stroke had 60% less neurological dysfunction and a 48% smaller area of brain damage, compared with untreated mice.
 
 
 
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