1. Introduction
Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) and two ingredients, bilobalide and ginkgolide B, are presented to the CSWG as part of a review of botanicals being used as dietary supplements in the United States.(1 of 3 adults in the United States are now taking dietary supplements). GBE is a well defined product, and its active ingredients, the ginkgolides, especially ginkgolide B, and bilobalide, have clearly demonstrated biological activity. It can be comsumed in rather large doses for an extended period of time. Under the dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, GBE can be sold legally with descriptions of their role in affecting physiological strcture or function, but must be labeled with a disclaimer that the product has not been evaluated by the FDA for cure, prevention, or treatment of a disease.
2. Applications
Be widely used in food, health food and cosmetic industry.
1) Improvement of hypoxic tolerance in cerebral tissue
2) Reduction of retinal edema and lesions
3) Increased memory performance and learning capacity
4) Improvement of the blood rheological properties
