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studies have shown that Ginkgo increases blood flow to the brain and
extremities, helping to improve memory and mental sharpness. Ginkgo
may be helpful for the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease; circulation
problems, especially intermittent claudication; vertigo and tinnitus,
if of vascular origin.
Ginkgo
Flavone Glycosides are a balanced group of bioflavonoids primarily responsible
for Ginkgo’s ability to inhibit platelet aggregation (stickiness)
and its antioxidant activity.
Terpene
Lactones (Ginkgolides and Bilobalide) improve circulation, inhibit platelet
activating factor (PAF) and protect nerve cells. Too much PAF causes
platelets to clump together, and is associated with nerve cell damage.
