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Ginkgo Biloba

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Ginkgo Biloba has two main pharmacologically active components: terpene lactone and ginkgo flavone glycosides(quercetin, kaempferol and isorhamnetin). The flavone glycosides components acts like antioxidants, free radical scavenger, enzyme inhibitor which improves cerebral metabolism and protect brain tissue against cerebral hypoxia. Studies also shows that Ginkgo may improve cholinergictransmission to the brain through inhibition of acetylcholinesterase which thus have implication to Alzheimer

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