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Ola Junaid   (12 February 2009)

Ginkgo Biloba and Alzheimer's disease 12 February 2009
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Ola Junaid,
Consultant psychiatrist
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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Re: Ginkgo Biloba and Alzheimer's disease

ola.junaid{at}nottshc.nhs.uk Ola Junaid

The section on Ginkgo Biloba did not include a mention of the latest randomized controlled trial. Dekosky et al followed up over 3000 subjects over about 6 years. They found that Gingko biloba was not effective in reducing either the overall incidence rate of dementia or Alzheimer disease incidence in elderly individuals with normal cognition or those with mild cognitive impairment.

Ola Junaid

S T Dekosky et al Ginkgo biloba for the prevention of dementia: A randomized controlled trial JAMA 2008; 2253 - 2262