Ginkgo
Common name
ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, yinhsing
ID
HD0156
Scientific name of the plant
Ginkgo biloba
Anatomical part for use
leaf
Human use
Circulatory disorders
Summary
Ginkgo is a genus of highly unusual non-flowering seed plants. The scientific name is also used as the English name. The order to which it belongs, Ginkgoales, first appeared in the Permian, 270 million years ago, and is now the only living genus within the order. The rate of evolution within the genus has been slow, and almost all its species had become extinct by the end of the Pliocene; the exception is the sole living species, Ginkgo biloba, which is only found in the wild in China, but is cultivated across the world. The relationships between ginkgos and other groups of plants are not fully resolved. (Source: Wiki)
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
Despite wide spread use, ginkgo has not been specifically linked to liver injury, either in the form of transient serum enzyme elevations or clinically apparent acute liver injury. Indeed, ginkgo is sometimes used to treat acute or chronic liver injury. Gingko demostrates some degree of inhibition of cytochrome P450 activity in vitro, but in doses used in humans it appears to have little effect on drug metabolism. Several instances of excessive bleeding during therapy with ginkgo have been attributed to drug interactions with antiplatelet medications or anticoagulants. (Source: LiverTox)
Common name
ginkgo, Ginkgo biloba, fossil tree, maidenhair tree, Japanese silver apricot, baiguo, yinhsing
ID
HD0156
Scientific name of the plant
Ginkgo biloba
Anatomical part for use
leaf
Human use
Circulatory disorders
Summary
Ginkgo is a genus of highly unusual non-flowering seed plants. The scientific name is also used as the English name. The order to which it belongs, Ginkgoales, first appeared in the Permian, 270 million years ago, and is now the only living genus within the order. The rate of evolution within the genus has been slow, and almost all its species had become extinct by the end of the Pliocene; the exception is the sole living species, Ginkgo biloba, which is only found in the wild in China, but is cultivated across the world. The relationships between ginkgos and other groups of plants are not fully resolved. (Source: Wiki)
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
Despite wide spread use, ginkgo has not been specifically linked to liver injury, either in the form of transient serum enzyme elevations or clinically apparent acute liver injury. Indeed, ginkgo is sometimes used to treat acute or chronic liver injury. Gingko demostrates some degree of inhibition of cytochrome P450 activity in vitro, but in doses used in humans it appears to have little effect on drug metabolism. Several instances of excessive bleeding during therapy with ginkgo have been attributed to drug interactions with antiplatelet medications or anticoagulants. (Source: LiverTox)