Evidence brief · Supplement
Ginkgo Biloba for Cognitive impairment (existing)
Evidence grade C — Inconsistent
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Cognitive impairment (existing)Evidence grade C
Inconsistent
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Cognitive impairment (existing) (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For cognitive impairment (existing), Ginkgo Biloba earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Inconsistent
How it might work
It has antioxidant and vasodilatory actions and mild antiplatelet activity, proposed to improve microcirculation and neuronal resilience.
How to use it
120–240 mg/day of a standardized extract if used at all; benefits, if any, are modest.
Safety & cautions
Increases bleeding risk, especially with anticoagulants/antiplatelets and around surgery; stop well before procedures.
Bottom line
Not the memory-saver it's marketed as — the prevention trials were null. Modest niche use at best, and a genuine bleeding concern.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- 120–240 mg/day standardized.
Goes with
- Ginkgo BilobaRead the full Ginkgo Biloba monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Ginkgo Biloba for Dementia preventionEvidence grade D — GEM trial nullEvidence grade D
- Bacopa Monnieri for Acute cognitionEvidence grade D — No same-day effectEvidence grade D
- Bacopa Monnieri for Memory (chronic)Evidence grade B — Delayed recall; 8–12 weeksEvidence grade B
- Citicoline (CDP-Choline) for Attention / memoryEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.