Ginkgo biloba Clinical Studies

There are currently more than 100 clinical studies on Ginkgo biloba Below is a select list of clinical studies on the beneficial effects of this herb.

The psychopharmacological effect of Ginkgo biloba extract in normal healthy volunteers
Hindmarch I and Subhan Z
in Int J Clin Pharmacol Res 1984;4(2):89-93 (1984)

Study on the long term action of Ginkgo biloba extract on vigilance and mental performance as determined by means of quantitative pharmaco EEG and psychometric measurement
Gessner B, Voelp A, and Klasser M
in Arzneimittelforschung. 1985;35(9):1459-65.(1985)

Ginkgo biloba extract in the therapy of erectile dysfunction
Sikora R, Sohn M, Deutz FJ, et al. Urologische Klinik RWTH Aachen in J. Urology 141: 188A (1989)

Ginkgo biloba for antidepressant-induced sexual dysfunction
Cohen A and Bartlik B University of California, San Francisco, California, USA J Sex Marital Ther. 1998 Apr-Jun;24(2):139-43.

Double blind study of the hypoxia protective effect of a standardized Ginkgo biloba preparation after repeated administration in healthy volunteers
Schaffler VK and Reeh PW
in Arzneimittelforschung. 1985;35(8):1283-6 (1985)

The effects of acute doses of standardized Ginkgo biloba extract on memory and psychomotor performance in volunteers
Rigney U, Kimber S, Hindmarch I
HPRU Medical Research Centre, University of Surrey, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 5XP, UK Phytother Res 1999 Aug;13(5):408-15

Clinical efficacy of Ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761 in dementia of the Alzheimer type
Maurer K, Ihl R, Dierks T, Frolich L
Klinik fur Psychiatrie I, Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universitat, Frankfurt, Germany.
J Psychiatr Res 1997 Nov-Dec;31(6):645-55

Ginkgo biloba medical reviews
Below is a select list of medical reviews on the beneficial effects of the popular herb Ginkgo biloba.

An ancient tree for the aging: on reducing senility and depression
Murray MT
John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA

Alternative medicine: what the data say about common herbal therapies
Ness J, Sherman FT, Pan CX
Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA
Geriatrics. 1999 Oct;54(10):33-8, 40, 43

Ginkgo biloba extract: mechanisms and clinical indications
Diamond BJ, Shiftlett SC, Feiwel N, Matheis RJ, Noskin O, Richards JA, Schoenberger NE
Department of Research, Center for Research in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Kessler
Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation, West Orange, New Jersey, USA
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2000 May;81(5):668-78

The clinical applications of Ginkgo biloba, St. John's wort, saw palmetto, and soy
Glisson J, Crawford R, Street S
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA
Nurse Pract. 1999 Jun;24(6):28, 31, 35-6 passim; quiz 47-9.

Assessing the risks and benefits of herbal medicine: an overview of scientific evidence
Barrett B, Kiefer D, Rabago D
Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
Altern Ther Health Med. 1999 Jul;5(4):40-9.