Is Ginkgo biloba a cognitive enhancer in healthy individuals? A meta-analysis
Laws KR, Sweetnam H, Kondel TK
Published in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, Vol. 27 (6), pp. 527-33
Methodology
Meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials of Ginkgo biloba on memory, attention and executive function in healthy adults.
Key Findings
No reliable benefit of Ginkgo biloba was found on any cognitive domain in healthy people.
Conclusions
Ginkgo does not improve learning or cognitive performance in healthy individuals.
Limitations
Trials varied in dose and duration; publication bias possible.
Supplements Studied
No reliable benefit of Ginkgo biloba was found on any cognitive domain in healthy people.
Outcomes Measured
No reliable benefit of Ginkgo biloba was found on any cognitive domain in healthy people
Study Details
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