Taking Gingko biloba supplements does not improve memory, attention or problem solving in healthy individuals, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.
The paper, published in Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, is the first meta-analytic review examining the effects of Gingko biloba on healthy people across all age groups. The researchers found zero impact on the cognitive functions whatever the age of the people, the dose taken or the length of time of taking Gingko biloba supplements.
Gingko biloba has been used extensively in traditional Chinese herbal medicine for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the most widely used plant-based products available without prescription in Europe and North America, where is it marketed as a dietary supplement to enhance memory both for healthy individuals and also for those trying to ward off Alzheimer's Disease.
The findings show that taking Gingko biloba supplements at any age to boost memory have no impact at all - and may be a waste of time and money.
Other recently published studies have also shown that there is no evidence to support taking Gingko biloba supplements to protect against developing Alzheimer's Disease.
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