BulkSupplementscom Ginkgo Biloba Extract Powder - from Ginkgo Biloba Leaf, Antioxidant Source, Herbal Supplement - Gluten Free, 200mg per Serving, 250g (8.8 oz) (Pack of 1)

I like that BulkSupplements Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Powder is :Clean & Pure Powder. No Fillers.Lab Tested for Verification & Guaranteed PurityI am over 55 and I try to stay in shape, I saw this studyGinkgo has anabolic effect on ageing musclesIn animal and epidemiological studies, ginkgo extracts extend lifespan. Studies on worms have shown that ginkgo extracts protect muscle tissue from the degeneration that happens with ageing. The researchers, who work at research institutes in France such as Inserm and CNRS, were particularly interested in the latter aspect. They wondered whether Ginkgo biloba works against sarcopenia.Sarcopenia is the scientific term for the weakening that occurs as a result of ageing. Muscles lose their strength and ability to function as people age. But we don't know exactly how this happens. Ageing probably something like a cascade of catabolic processes.The researchers did a study using old rats, aged 22 months. They were given 75 mg per kg bodyweight of ginkgo extract in their drinking water each day for 2 months. The extract used was Egb 761, from the French supplier Ipsen. A control group of elderly rats got no ginkgo. A second control group was made up of young 4-month-old rats. They got no ginkgo either.After 60 days the researchers measured the effect that the ginkgo extract had had in the soleus calf muscle. Of course we are just dumb journalists with no real understanding of these matters, but we think this was a strange choice of muscle. The soleus is not that sensitive to ageing processes. A different calf muscle, the gastrocnemius reacts more to ageing. It's just possible that this study underestimates the anabolic effect of ginkgo. At the end of the course of ginkgo, when the researchers examined the old rats, they saw that the extracts protected the rats against weight gain in old age. Elderly lab rats grow fat. What's more, the rats that had been given ginkgo had more muscle tissue.The effect of the ginkgo was not so great that the old rats' muscle tissue ended up like that of young animals.The rats who'd been given ginkgo supplements also developed more muscle strength. The researchers discovered this when they made muscle fibres from the rats' soleus contract, and measured how much strength the fibres could generate.The ginkgo supplementation had an effect on the concentration of the enzyme creatine kinase in the rats' blood. This is a marker for muscle damage. The more creatine kinase in the blood, the worse off the muscles are. The young animals had 370 U/L in their blood. In the elderly rats that got nothing, the figure was 737 U/L. In the elderly rats that were given ginkgo, the creatine kinase level dropped to 371 U/L.The reason that the French research was published in such a prestigious scientific journal as PLoS One is that the researchers used genomics technology to measure the activity of tens of thousands of genes in the DNA of the muscle cells. That's how they discovered that the ginkgo supplement had an effect on 1015 of those genes.The most important of those genes were connected to the production of muscle tissue, such as the genes for follistatin, follistatin related protein, activin receptor type I, embryonic myosin heavy chain and ryanodine receptor 3, and they all became more active. Other genes also reacted to the ginkgo: some got the muscle cells to burn more fatty acids, others reduced the amount of free radicals that the mitochondria in the muscle cells produced, and yet others made the muscle cells use less glucose as a source of energy.The ginkgo also made the gene for tenascin C work twice as hard as normal. Tenascin C is a molecule found in muscle attachments. It's a component of collagen I and II. So gingko not only increases muscle mass and strength, but also strengthens the muscle attachments.The researchers think that Ginkgo biloba may protect the elderly against sarcopenia. If they are right, it will give life extensionists a new way to maintain muscle condition. So far longevity seekers have had to rely on caloric restriction and strength training.Source:PLoS One. 2009 Nov 24;4(11):e7998.

Does Not come with a measuring scooper is my biggest complaint, does anyone know what to use to measure to get the 120mg, since it’s in powder form?

It tastes like tea. I think it helps me sleep in conjunction with lemon balm. Its one of the many supplements I use in my efforts to address schizoid symptoms. (Like insomnia from hell. That goes on for days.)There is no good American research on many herbs but my psychiatrist agrees with me that my supplements ARE doing good. That and I GENERALLY base them on things like the US National Library Medicine articles. Reputable sources.I DO believe I have European research on these. I can't recall specifically.I also experiment on my own. If a person doesn't respond well to medications like myself there is kinda no other option. I couldnt quote all my sources because some aren't from the US. I think I have even read research out of India and "Africa".But anyway I would suggest people give them a whirl if nothing else really seems to help. I've seen nothing indicating any specific dangers associated with these. (I would assume within reason.) I do 3gr lemon balm 1gr Ginko at bed. I've slept an hour or two more since I have had them both back in my supplementation regime.There ARE articles which would indicate some people can be stabilized on herbal supplements.Adding an anti-inflammatory like vitamin C and the like help, and there IS research on that. Schizoid Brains don't like inflammatory responses in the body.There is no single physical cause of schizoid symptoms and it is more widely regarded as an indicator of neuro-degenerative illness than anything distinct so the effect of supplements WILL vary from person to person and case to case. Neuro-biology hasn't made much headway there yet but there is useful research out there to read.

I've used their ginkgo for years but the last 2 times the product has had a really strong, bitter taste.l similar to their ginseng. It makes me wonder if the taste is from how the products are stored or something else common to both. I'm ordering the next batch directly from their site to see if the taste persists.

I believe in this product. I like the taste mixed with a little xylitol, and I wholeheartedly believe it is the best quality one could hope for in ginkgo biloba. I’ve read this makes brains “very pretty“ from a neurologist on a podcast who has taken many x-rays of brains, so that’s my motive to take it, even though I have not noticed a difference, one way or the other. I always feel good. I will continue to make it a daily thing, though, which is testament to how much I trust that it is the real thing. Just a feeling that it helps.

This is the second time I've ordered powdered gingko biloba from Bulk Supplements.Upon inspection of this batch, I was immediately curious by the difference in color.I know the fresh leaves of the ginkgo tree are green. In the fall, they turn yellow before falling from the tree. And I know the tree bark is a reddish brown. I only know this from reading about the Ginkgo Biloba tree.In the photo I took, you can see this batch looks more like the tree bark than leaves. Almost like its not even the same product.Both have that nasty bitter taste!I don't know if the powdered supplement will have a different effect.From what I've read about ginkgo, I'm not sure what to make of this inconsistency.If anyone can send me links to read about differences in color and quality of gingko biloba, I would be grateful!and thus, I will be happy to change my review.thank you.