In this compendium the clinical and pharmacological properties of Ginkgo biloba, a standardized drug and the subject of increasing worldwide interest, are closely portrayed. Results of studies are presented here which illustrate the influence of Ginkgo on haemodynamic and rheologic parameters, metabolism and neurotransmitters. In addition to papers reporting on experimental research, data are also presented which provide firm interdisciplinary evidence for its successful therapeutic application, above all in the following indication areas: cerebral insufficiency with accompanying symptoms of dizziness, tinnitus, headache and memory loss, lability of mood and anxious states, and peripheral arterial disease.

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Active Principles
Active Principles of Plant Origin: A Means for Studying Membrane Receptors
Preparation and Definition of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Absorption, Distribution, and Excretion of Tagged Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract in the Rat
Pharmacology
Is there a Pharmacological Model of Aging?
Oxygen Toxicity, Free Radicals, and Defense Mechanisms
The Antiradical Properties of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the Electrophysiology of the Isolated Diabetic Rat Retina
Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the Morphological Preservation of Vestibular Sensorial Epithelia in Mice
Variations in Neuromediators in Cerebral Aging. Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Binding of Neuromediators to Their Receptors in Rat Brain. Effect of Chronic Administration of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Cerebral Glucose Consumption. Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on the Blood-Brain Barrier
Protective Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Early Rupture of the Blood-Brain Barrier in Rats
Mechanisms of Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Experimental Cerebral Edema
Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on a Cerebral Ischemia Model in Gerbils
Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Two Models of Experimental Myocardial Ischemia
Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Arteriolar Spasm in Rabbits
The Pharmacological Bases for the Vascular Impact of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
From the Body to Cell Membranes. The Different Levels of Pharmacological Action of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Clinic
Treatment of Old Age Disorders with Ginkgo Biloba Extract. From Pharmacology to Clinic
Ginkgo Biloba Extract in the Treatment of Arteriopathy of the Lower Limbs. Sixty-Five Week Study
Idiopathic CyclicEdema. Role of Capillary Hyperpermeability and Its Correction by Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Recurrent Shock Associated with Monoclonal Gammopathy. Acute and Chronic Treatment with Oral and Parental Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Treatment of Senile Macular Degeneration with Ginkgo Biloba Extract. A Preliminary Double-Blind Study Versus Placebo
Therapeutic Trial in Acute Cochlear Deafness. Comparative Study with Ginkgo Biloba Extract and Nicergoline
A Multicenter Randomized Double-Blind Study of Ginkgo Biloba Extract Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Tinnitus
Diagnostic and Practical Value of Craniocorpography in Vertiginous Syndromes
Treatment of Disturbed Equilibrium with Ginkgo Biloba Extract. Multicenter Double-Blind Study Versus Placebo
Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Effect on the Endocrine Parameters
Development of a Model for Study of the Antiedematous Properties of Ginkgo Biloba Extract
Methodology of a Controlled Trial in Alzheimer's Disease
Ginkgo Biloba Extract in the Treatment of Cerebral Disorders Due to Aging. Longitudinal, Multicenter, Double-Blind Study Versus Placebo
The Clinical Effect of Ginkgo Biloba Extract in the Case of Cerebral Insufficiency Documented by Dynamic-Brain-Mapping - A Computerized EEG Evaluation
Effects of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Cerebral Functional Activity. Results of Clinical and Experimental Studies
Activity of Ginkgo Biloba Extract on Short-Term Memory
Clinical Psychopharmacology of Ginkgo Biloba Extract.