A typical ginkgo extract contains two groups of chemical components: flavenoids and terpenoids.  Flavenoids are comprised of  ginkgoflavone glycoside. Terpenoids have ginkgolides and bilobide. Flavenoids aid in strengthening the capillary and contain powerful anitioxidants and free radical scavenger effects. Terpenoids on the other hand can block the platelet activating factor or PAF.

A standard ginkgo extract should contain 24% flavenoids and 6% terpenoids as ginkgo biloba dosage. This ginkgo biloba dosage is required to get the optimum benefits of a ginkgo extracts.  Extracts could also come in liquid or capsules.

In Europe, ginkgo biloba leaves extract are particularly used for medicinal preparations. Chinese, on the other hand, typically used the seed kernels for their traditional medicines. Germany and France are the greatest advocates for the use of ginkgo products.  They used ginkgo biloba dosage to treat various ailments ranging from headaches, depression, asthma and other inflammatory disorders. Germany, for instance, recently approved the use of ginkgo extracts in treating Alzheimer’s disease.  A recommended daily ginkgo biloba dosage of 240mg per day is necessary to treat Alzheimer’s. Chinese and people from other parts of Asia use ginkgo biloba dosage for memory loss and other cerebral insufficiencies such as mental fatigue, et cetera.

Ginkgo biloba dosage will depend on the person or patient’s needs. For a healthy person, a daily dose of 40mg per day would be adequate.  However, for persons with illness, an increase ginkgo biloba dosage would be necessary. For patients with cerebral dysfunction, the necessary ginkgo biloba dosage will be between 120 to 240 mg. in 2 to 3 doses per day.  The ginkgo biloba dosage should be administered daily between 8 to 12 weeks with monthly review for continued administration. Those with claudication and vertigo, a ginkgo biloba dosage of 120  to 160 mg. in 2 to 3 doses daily is recommended. Ginkgo biloba dosage should be administered for not less than 6 weeks up to 12 weeks for claudication cases.  However in vertigo and tinnitus, no visible benefit could be gleaned after 6 to 8 weeks application of ginkgo biloba dosage. For those with sexual dysfunction, 60 mg. to 240 mg. of ginkgo biloba dosage in 2 doses per day is required.

Necessary caution should be taken in administering ginkgo biloba dosage when taken along with herbs and drugs known to have anticoagulant effects including aspirin.  Overdose in taking ginkgo bilobo dosage could not be verified. Although ginkgo seeds and fruit pulp are toxic if eaten and skin contact can cause allergic response.

Ginkgo biloba dosage is generally safe. But taking precautions especially for those taking anticoagulant drugs would not hurt.