Ginkgo Biloba May Protect Brain From Strokes
Ginkgo Biloba is known for its reputation as a natural brain and memory enhancer. According to a recent research it may also have brain protecting properties. In a research published in the journal Stroke research tested the function of Ginkgo on mice with promising results.
For the study, researchers gave mice various daily doses of gingko and then induced a stroke. They found that the mice treated with gingko had 51 percent less neurological dysfunction than the mice who didn’t receive gingko. Areas of brain damage decreased by 48 percent in the gingko group.
The results suggest that an element in Ginkgo has properties that can protect brain cells against damage in a stroke. This may be due to Ginkgo increasing enzyme levels that work to remove free radicals around the stroke site.