Medicine Description
Mechanism of Action of Ginkgo Biloba The mechanism of action of ginkgo is believed to be produced by its functions as a neuroprotective agent an antioxidant a freeradical scavenger a membrane stabilizer and an inhibitor of plateletactivating factor via the terpene ginkgolide BOther pharmacologic effects include the following endothelium relaxation mediated by inhibition of 35cyclic GMP guanosine monophosphate phosphodiesterase inhibition of agerelated loss of muscarinergic cholinoceptors and adrenoceptors and stimulation of choline uptake in the hippocampusGinkgo extract also has been shown to inhibit betaamyloid deposition Indications for Ginkgo Biloba 1Dementia 2Cerebrovascular and peripheral activator