What Is Ginkgo Biloba?

How It Works

Ginkgo biloba has shown in studies to have extensive antioxidant effects in an individual's body. Oxidative stress occurs when unbalanced molecules that are missing an electron in their outer shell are present in the tissues of the body and cause adverse reactions with other molecules. Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, conditions that interfere with concentration, cancers, and metabolic diseases. Antioxidants in ginkgo biloba are molecules that offer the reactive oxygen species an extra electron that balances them out and causes them to return to a neutral and non-reactive state. The more antioxidants the body has, the less free radical molecules will be present. Ginkgo biloba is also known to improve the circulation of blood in an individual by inducing blood vessel dilation and helping the blood be less viscous. A decreased viscosity is caused by an action ginkgo biloba has on platelets that keeps them from adhering to one another inappropriately. Although there are over forty different components that have been identified in ginkgo biloba, only the flavonoids and terpenoids are known to serve health benefits.

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