lectroencephalogram measurements in the ginkgo biloba extract indicated improved brain function. This supports other research that has shown ginkgo extract increases the rate of information transmission by nerve cells(63). In 1975, French researchers studied the potential benefits of ginkgo biloba extract in a group of 60 patients(64). There was 55 females and 5 males in the group(64). The group who have all been diagnosed with cerebrovascular insufficiency(64). Thirty female patients served as controls an were given ergotAlkaloid derivatives (64). Pretrial examinations determined the extent of dizziness, headaches, movability, sensory manifestations, etc., as well as typical psychometric tests(64). Following the tests, the researchers determined that there was a 79 percent improvement in the ginkgo biloba group, compared with the 21 percent on the placebo(64). The trial group received 120 mg/day of ginkgo biloba extract for three months(64). Patients with cerebrovascular insuffiency showed 92 percent improvement after being giving ginkgo, contrasted with 44 percent improvement in the placebo group, according to a 1982 study(Funfgeld 1247). During this one-month study, 50 patients(30 women an 20 men) were randomly assigned to the ginkgo group or a placebo group(1247). The volunteers ranged in age from 45 to 74(1247). The supplement group received 120mg/day of ginkgo(1247). The treatment group began to show signs of improvement after 12 days, the researchers said(1248). In the controls, it took 30 days before an change was noticeable(1248). Ginkgo Biloba extract has proven itself in various tests(1248). Its ability to increase oxygen carrying blood to parts of the brain it could not reach alone(1248). It has been proven to be a very promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease by slowing down the progression of the disease(1248). ...
