Ginkgo biloba, also known as maidenhair tree, is one of the oldest trees and a plant used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. The extracts from dried Ginkgo biloba leaves are enriched with flavonoids and terpenoids, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory components that give Ginkgo biloba its medicinal property.
1.A powerful antioxidant to beat inflammation
Diet, chronic stress, illness and some medications cause inflammation, which is a major risk factor for inflammatory diseases such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and type 2 diabetes. Ginkgo biloba also contains flavonoids, which have antioxidant abilities.
Antioxidants protect the body’s cells from free radicals and inflammation that destroy our tissues and cause disease. Other antioxidants that protect against free radicals include vitamins E and C, but the flavonoids found in ginkgo protect the mitochondria of the cell.