Thomson Circulon 125 30's

What is Ginkgo Biloba ?

A specie of plant that existed 65 million years ago and continues to thrive today Sometimes referred to as a living fossil as it can live for more than 1000 years and it is resistant to disease, fire and evironmental hazards Its medicinal use can be traced back to the oldest Chinese Materia Medica (2800 B.C.) Ginkgo Biloba extract has been shown to improve blood circulation to all parts of the body It exerts a potent free radical scavenging and membrane stabilising effect due to its strong antioxidant properties It is also a potent inhibitor of platelet activating factor (PAF) which is involved in many inflammatory and allergic reactions The main active components of Ginkgo leaves are the ginkgoflavonglycosides and terpene lactones Standardised Ginkgo Biloba extract contains 24% ginkgoflavonglycosides, 6% terpene lactones and less than 5 ppm ginkgolic acid

Highlights

- To promote micro blood circulation for good health

- Each tablet contains 40mg of Activated Ginkgo biloba extract from Japan, equivalent to 2000mg of young Japanese Ginkgo leaves.

- Patented ACTIVATION technology from Japan to enhance absorption of its active ingredients

- Produced from young Japanese Ginkgo leaves (much of the original European research on Ginkgo extract used Japanese Ginkgo leaves) - Guaranteed to contain a minimum of 24% ginkgoflavonglycosides and 6% terpene lactones (the same specification as those used in clinical trials)

- Rich in ginkgolide B, the most important component among the terpene lactones - Contains less than 1 ppm of ginkgolic acid (a toxic compound found in ginkgo biloba), which is 5 times lower than that specified for Ginkgo biloba extract in the German Commission E Monographs

- Free of pesticides, fungicides, yeast, sugar, colouring and preservatives

- Free from biotoxic solvent residues - Manufactured under strict Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) with an in-house quality control laboratory