Ginkgo vs Ginkgo Biloba for focus
Short answer: For focus, more users report improvement with Ginkgo Biloba — 84% of 61 reports, versus 75% of 32 for Ginkgo.
Ginkgo has 207 meta-analyses and 284 randomized trials on PubMed; Ginkgo Biloba has 207 and 284.
Based on 164 reports about Ginkgo and 390 about Ginkgo Biloba. Not medical advice.
| Ginkgo Supplement | Ginkgo Biloba Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 52%helped51 reports · medium confidence | 52%helped121 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 207 / 284 | 207 / 284 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Focus % reporting improvement | 75% (32) | 84% (61) |
| Memory % reporting improvement | 89% (9) | 90% (30) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 83% (6) | 83% (12) |
| Libido % reporting improvement | 75% (4) | 92% (13) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 85% (13) |
| Common side effects | fatigue, jitteriness, dizziness, agitation | headache, stomach issues, part of, weak ache |
| Typical dose reported | 120 mg | 240 mg / daily |
EGb761 at 240 mg/day is able to stabilize or slow decline in cognition, function, behavior, and global change at 22-26 weeks in cognitive impairment and dementia, especially for patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
J Alzheimers Dis, 2015 ↗“My fiancé had some pretty bad PSSD similar to what you’ve described, and it’s worked for her.”
EGb761 at 240 mg/day is able to stabilize or slow decline in cognition, function, behavior, and global change at 22-26 weeks in cognitive impairment and dementia, especially for patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms.
J Alzheimers Dis, 2015 ↗“I've been able to notice a difference from taking (caffeine pills, Ginko Biloba pills, etc)”
Percentages come from first-hand user reports and are not clinical outcomes. Talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. How we rate