GINKGO BILOBA SUPPLEMENT 2
Introduction and the Background of the Supplement
Ginkgo biloba is arguably one of the most popular and currently one of the most
recommended supplements that are currently being sold as a herbal medicine for a very huge
market. This supplement is usually extracted from the dried leaves of the extracted plant
which is usually later transformed into capsules, tablets or even presented as liquid extracts
(Fermino et al., 2015). This supplement contains high volume of flavonoids and terpenoids
which all play a key role in provision of protection to ensure there are cases of cell damage
which is usually oxidative in nature. It is also known as the maidenhair tree. It is arguably
one of the oldest trees in the world. It has the ability to grow about 130 feet tall and it also has
the ability to live for over 1000 years. There are some of these trees in China that have been
in existence for over 2000 years. Many usually make reference to it as a major fossil in that
despite the many extinction events that have taken place over the years, this tree still continue
to exist.
Facts about Ginkgo biloba
It is currently a top selling supplement that is made of extracts that comes from a tree. It
usually helps when it comes to cognitive function. It has a couple of traditional uses which
ranges all the way from soothing bladder infection as well as increasing the sexual energy of
those who use it (Frommenwiler, et al., 2017). This usually cut across all the two genders. It
is not compatible for those using some kinds of antidepressants, this means one has to check
and be sure that the supplement is compatible with their condition before using more so if
they have a history of using antidepressants.
Risk Factors
There are some of the factors that makes the supplement a bit selective in terms of those who
will be using the supplement since this also certainly key (Tan et al., 2015). In this case the,
