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Ginkgo Biloba

Ginkgo Biloba. Karen Corsey TCHEI- Spring 2012. Sequence Memory. 24963. 8125147. No pens, pencils, & or paper! You will have 3 seconds to memorize the sequence. Repeat the sequence of the numbers shown. 446352237. 46554381407. 1303219242184. Ginkgo Biloba.

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Ginkgo Biloba

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  1. Ginkgo Biloba Karen Corsey TCHEI- Spring 2012

  2. Sequence Memory 24963 8125147 No pens, pencils, & or paper! You will have 3 seconds to memorize the sequence. Repeat the sequence of the numbers shown. 446352237 46554381407 1303219242184

  3. Ginkgo Biloba • Is a herb that is known for improving the power of concentration and memory.

  4. The Taxonomy … • Species Name: Ginkgo Biloba • Common Name: Maidenhair tree or Ginkgo • Family Name: Ginkgoacceae • Alternate Name: Kew tree or Japanese silver apricot tree

  5. Locations… • Originated in China & is over 200 million years old! • Ginkgo is one of the oldest living tree species • Besides China the Ginkgo tree today is cultivated on a commercial scale. • Japan • France • Germany • United States

  6. Ginkgo Plantations • Located in South Carolina &Virginia. • The plants are cultivated in rows . • In the United States the gingko leaves are harvested in July. • Using modified cotton pickers leaves are stripped off the plants. • Ginkgo trees have developed an resistance to disease and pests.

  7. Dioecious Gymnosperm … • The Ginkgo tree can grow in height between 66 – 115 feet tall. • Male and female cones are born on separate trees. • The female cones has a flesh outer layer that has a unpleasant smell…. rancid butter & cause a rash.

  8. Dioecious Gymnosperm … • The inner part is called “white nuts” which is edible and sought after in China. • Roasted seeds were traditionally used for indigestion. • Ginkgo nut is often served at special occasions such as weddings and Chinese New Year.

  9. Fan shaped leaves Parallel veins The Ginkgo leaves has active ingredients that procedures an extracts. The extract of ginkgo leaves is used medicinally. It is believed that the leaves contains an compounds that can thin blood. Which it will improve muscle tone in the walls of blood vessels and increase blood flow. Ginkgo Leaf

  10. How Does It Work? • Ginkgo has 2 active components – flavonoids and terpene lactones. Which include Ginkgokes A, B, C, bilobalide, quercetin, and kaempferol. • The Ginkgolides help control allergic, inflammation, & asthma. • Antioxidants that are found naturally in the plant helps kill free radicals which contributes to aging.

  11. How Does It Work? • The extract that is produced by the leaves Gingko Biloba Extract comes as • Capsules • Tablets • Under the tongue spray • Concentrated alcoholic extract of fresh leaf

  12. Brands Sold in US… • Ginkoba • Ginkai • Ginkgold

  13. The Benefits… • Today Ginkgo Biloba is known for its positive effects on brain functioning. • Memory • Mental alertness • Reducing mental fatigue & lack of energy

  14. The Benefits ….. • To improve memory • Tinnitus • Alzheimer's disease • Peripheral artery disease • Macular degeneration • Glaucoma • Sexual dysfunction • Enhance blood circulation

  15. Side Effects … Headache Seizures Upset Digestive… diarrhea, gas, nausea, or vomiting Skin irritation …avoid contact with the fruit pulp or seed coats it contain substances that is also found in poison ivy. Important Points to Remember… Do not take ginkgo if you’re pregnant! Don’t give to children Don’t take ginkgo if you’re allergic to ginkgo preparations Ginkgo Biloba…

  16. Sources ….. • Robbers, E. J., & Tyler, E. (1999). Tyler’s Herbs of Choice…The Therapeutic Use of Phytomedicinals. New York & London: The Haworth Herbal Press. • Graedon, J ., & Graedon, T. (1999). The People’s Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies. Graedon Enterprises. • MedlinePlus Herbs and Supplements: Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba L.)". National Institutes of Health. www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-ginkgo.html#Interactions. Retrieved 7th March 2012 • Wikepedia. 2012. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Retrieved 7th March 2012 www.wikipedia.org • “Ginkgo biloba". University of Maryland Medical Center. www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/ginkgo-biloba-000247.htm. Retrieved 7th March 2012 • Greenfield, J., & Davis, M J. “Medicinal Herb Production Guide”. www.naturalmedicinesofnc.org. Retrieved 7th March 2012

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