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Ginkgolide B
Terpene lactone from Ginkgo biloba affecting platelet activating factor.
Use extra caution — Review medications, pregnancy status, chronic conditions, and clinician guidance before use. Details
Last reviewed: Report a correctionProfile-wide ·Unassigned
At a glance
From this profile's structured data- Evidence
- Editorial grade not demonstrated by recorded studies
- Safety
- Safety evidence: systematic-review evidence for standardized whole Ginkgo extract, not isolated ginkgolide B.
- Profile context
- PAF receptor, platelet activation, inflammatory signaling
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- Evidence level
- Needs review
- Typical onset
- Varies by prep
- Safety rating
- Use extra caution: Interaction risk
- Best for
- PAF Receptor, Platelet Activation, Inflammatory Signaling
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Safety
Safety & Cautions
High caution
Caution level: High. Multiple caution categories apply, or the record uses avoid/contraindication language.
- Interaction-AwareMedication or interaction context is explicitly noted.
- Liver-SensitiveLiver-related caution language appears in the profile.
- Anticoagulant CautionBleeding or anticoagulant-adjacent caution language is present.
- Pregnancy/Breastfeeding CautionPregnancy or breastfeeding caution language is present.
- Safety evidence
- systematic-review evidence for standardized whole Ginkgo extract, not isolated ginkgolide B
- Who should avoid this?
- No specific evidence-backed contraindication is documented for this profile. This is not the same as established safety.
- Talk to a professional if
- you use relevant medications, you are pregnant or breastfeeding, surgery is planned or recent, you have a condition named in this safety summary.
The analyzed trials did not show higher bleeding risk; isolated-compound pregnancy, breastfeeding, surgery, seizure, liver, kidney, and medication-interaction safety remains insufficient.
Evidence Summary
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Treat this profile as unresolved until source review is complete.
Needs reviewNeeds review
Human clinical evidence: Not the primary signal
Mechanistic / preclinical: Mechanism mapped — Anti Inflammatory Signaling · Neuroprotective Activity · Platelet Activating Factor Antagonism
Research maturity: Theoretical / mechanistic research — Mechanistic or unresolved evidence is kept separate from established human outcomes.
Safety boundary: Safety note available — Review medications, pregnancy status, chronic conditions, and clinician guidance before use.
Evidence Strength
Confidence estimate based on the design quality and consistency of published clinical trials.
Ginkgolide B has an evidence rating that is still under review.
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Effects
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How evidence grades work
Each grade reflects the strength and consistency of published human evidence — not marketing claims. Grades are based on study count, design quality, effect size, consistency, and recency.
- Strong
- Multiple RCTs, consistent direction, adequate effect size
- Moderate
- Some RCTs or consistent observational data in humans
- Preliminary / Mixed
- Animal or in-vitro only, or conflicting human data
- Traditional / Theoretical
- Traditional use only; no controlled human trials
How Ginkgolide B Works
Simplified mechanism pathway based on preclinical and pharmacological evidence. Does not confirm clinical efficacy.
Mechanism Pathway — How Ginkgolide B Works
CompoundTarget / ReceptorMechanismEffect / Outcome
Dosing
- No standardized dose
- standardized extract or essential oil free preparation when oral use is intended
Mechanisms & biological pathways
Preclinical mechanism details from scientific profiles; these represent plausible pathways but do not guarantee clinical efficacy in humans.
- Anti Inflammatory Signaling
- Neuroprotective Activity
- Platelet Activating Factor Antagonism
- Vascular Function Support
- Inflammatory Signaling Modulation
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