Recent studies have shown that Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are not helped by Ginkgo Biloba.
The research conducted was focusing on determining if ginkgo biloba had an ability to slow the rate of cognitive decline and help fight off progression of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The research into the effects of ginkgo biloba on Alzheimer’s disease was carried out on 3000 people over the age of 72.
As part of the study, people were categorized into two groups with one half taking ginkgo biloba supplements twice daily and the other half taking a placebo. Patients taking ginkgo biloba were prescribed 120 milligrams per dosage.
At the end of the study it was concluded that ginkgo biloba was not any better at preventing the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia than the placebo. The use of the herbal supplement did not slow the rate of cognitive decline that is associated with both brain disorders Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Additionally, researchers concluded that there were no effect found in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or the early stages of dementia when patients were taking ginkgo biloba.
Research into the effects of Ginkgo Biloba on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia was conducted at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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