Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Time-Release Ginkgo Biloba, [Nervous, Circulatory]. The growing body of research suggests that the extract from the leaves of the oldest tree on earth promotes optimal blood circulation to the brain and supports memory and concentration functions.

You know this supplement as Ginkgo Biloba, one of the five top-selling herbs in the U.S.  A powerful free radical scavenger, ginkgo helps protect blood vessels and optimizes the amount of oxygen supplied to brain cells. It may also help increase blood flow to the extremities. About 50 pounds of ginkgo leaves are required to produce one pound of extract.

NSP Time-Release Ginkgo Biloba gives you the benefits of ginkgo extract all day long. Each tablet contains 120 mg of concentrated Ginkgo biloba extract standardized to 24 percent ginkgo flavone glycosides and 6 percent terpene lactones. NSP’s unique 12-hour, time-release formula provides a constant supply of ginkgo throughout the day.

Take 1 tablet with breakfast.

Supplement Facts: 30 Tablets
Serving Size 1 Tablet
Amount Per Tablet
Ginkgo Leaf, dried extract 120 mg*
24% Ginkgo flavone glycosides 29 mg*
6% Terpene lactones 7 mg*
*Daily Value not established

Ginkgo Biloba  - Herbal Remedies Notes

Serious help for the brain and peripheral circulation

     Ginkgo Biloba decreases capillary permeability and platelet aggregation to improve peripheral circulation. In the brain it improves neural activity, cerebrovascular circulation, protects membranes and restores serotonin receptors. The Chinese historically use ginkgo to build vitality and alertness.

     Ginkgo concentrate is used clinically to treat memory loss with aging, early stages of Alzheimer's disease, depression, poor circulation to the extremities, impotence, recovery from a stroke, ringing in the ears, early stages of macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.

Benefits are often noticed within the first month, but the extract should be used consistently for at least 12 weeks. Use caution if also using blood thinning drugs.

Contains 120 mg of Ginkgo biloba standardized extract (24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones).

     Research: Ginkgo Biloba (1400+ studies, 168 clinical trials) Ginkgo has well-documented evidence of its effect on memory and cognitive function. It has been shown to increase circulation to the brain and may exert a protective action on nerve cells.1 GBE regulates the tone and elasticity of blood vessels,2 making circulation more efficient.3

(1) Krieglstein J. Neuroprotective properties of Ginkgo biloba—constituents. Zeitschrift Phytother 1994;15:92–6.
(2) Clostre F. Rokan Ginkgo biloba Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1988, 180–98.
(3) Jung F, Mrowietz C, Kiesewetter H, Wenzel E. Arzneimittelforschung 1990;4089–93