Dry extracts of ginkgo leaves are considered promising drugs for improving age-related cognitive impairment. A study compared the phytochemical composition of fourteen medicines containing ginkgo that have been approved by German health authorities for this indication and revealed some considerable differences in the proportion of proanthocyanidins (PACs).
Autoren
- Mirjam Peter, M.Sc.
Publikation
- HAUSARZT PRAXIS
- InFo NEUROLOGIE & PSYCHIATRIE
- PHYTOTHERAPIE PRAXIS
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