Taking Gingko Biloba Does Not Improve Memory
Date: 27.9.2012
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 led by Professor Keith Laws 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.
“Our 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.”
The paper, “Is Gingko biloba a cognitive enhancer in healthy individuals? A meta-analysis”, examines the published research of thirteen randomised control trials of over 1000 healthy individuals across all ages.
