Ginseng and Ginkgo Biloba Effects on Cognition as Modulated by Cardiovascular Reactivity

Phase 0 Completed 48 enrolled Sunway University

RandomizedCrossoverDouble-blindBasic science

Summary

There is some evidence to suggest that ginseng and Ginkgo biloba can improve cognitive performance, however, very little is known about the mechanisms associated with such improvement. Here, we tested whether cardiovascular reactivity to a task is associated with cognitive improvement.

Timeline

Start: 2014-03
Primary completion: 2014-11
Completion: 2014-11

Publications

Ong Lai Teik D, Lee XS, Lim CJ, Low CM, Muslima M, Aquili L. Ginseng and Ginkgo Biloba Effects on Cognition as Modulated by Cardiovascular Reactivity: A Randomised Trial. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 3;11(3):e0150447. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150447. eCollection 2016.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	American ginseng	Unknown	500 mg	—
Subject	American ginseng	Unknown	1000 mg	—
Subject	Ginkgo Biloba Extract	Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM)	120 mg	—
Subject	Ginkgo Biloba Extract	Traditional medicine (herbal / TCM)	240 mg	—

Indications

No indication recorded.