Composition
The ingredients are soybean oil, gelatin, ginkgo leaf extract (20.0%), palm kernel fat, glycerol and sorbitol as humectants, nicotinamide (niacin), beeswax as a stabiliser, sunflower lecithin as an emulsifier, cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), thiamine nitrate (vitamin B1), and iron oxides and hydroxides and copper complexes of chlorophylls and chlorophyllins as colours.
| Nutrient | Per capsule | % NRV |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo biloba extract | 100 mg | — |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.1 mg | 100% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.4 mg | 100% |
| Niacin | 16 mg NE | 100% |
| Vitamin B12 | 2.5 µg | 100% |
NRV (nutrient reference value): a reference daily amount of a vitamin or mineral, set in EU law for food labels;[2] % NRV shows what share of it the daily dose provides;[3][2] a dash means no NRV is set for the substance; NE: niacin equivalents, the unit for niacin.
Ingredients
Powdered ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) leaf is traditionally used to relieve heavy legs and cold hands and feet that can come with minor circulation problems; this rests on long experience with herbal medicines made from the leaf.[1]
Health Canada allows licensed ginkgo leaf extract products for adults to claim help with thinking, memory and circulation in the limbs.[4]
The World Health Organization's 1999 monograph lists no uses of the leaf from pharmacopoeias or traditional systems of medicine. It regards standardised extracts as supported by clinical data for mild to moderate cerebrovascular insufficiency with dementia-type symptoms, and for tinnitus and vertigo.[5] The US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) finds no conclusive evidence that ginkgo helps with any health condition.[6] These positions concern herbal products made from the leaf, not this supplement.
As general information on these vitamins in the diet, thiamin (B1) and niacin help the body release energy from food and keep the nervous system healthy; vitamin B6 helps the body use and store energy from protein and carbohydrates; vitamin B12 helps make red blood cells and keep the nervous system healthy.[7]
How to use
- Dose: 1 capsule a day, with some liquid.
- Do not: exceed the recommended daily dose, or use the supplement as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
- Storage: in a cool, dry place, protected from light and out of the reach of young children.
Precautions
As a food supplement it is not a medicine and is not meant to treat, prevent or cure diseases. People who are pregnant or breastfeeding should talk to a health care provider before starting the supplement. The same applies to anyone on medication. Children should be given the supplement with caution, except when a health care provider has recommended this product.[8]
- The capsules contain soybean oil and gelatin.
- Ginkgo may increase the risk of bleeding in people who take blood thinners such as warfarin, and may interact with other medicines.[6] Bleeding in the eye, nose, brain or gut has been reported with ginkgo leaf medicines.[1]
- Ginkgo may be unsafe in pregnancy: it might cause early labour or extra bleeding during delivery. Little is known about its safety while breastfeeding.[6]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 European Medicines Agency, Ginkgo folium: herbal medicinal product. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, Annex XIII, Part A; Article 53(2).
- ↑ European Parliament and Council of the European Union, Directive 2002/46/EC of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements, Article 8(2) and (3).
- ↑ Health Canada, Ginkgo – Ginkgo biloba. Natural Health Products monograph, 25 July 2025.
- ↑ World Health Organization, WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants, Volume 1. Geneva, 1999: Folium Ginkgo.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, Ginkgo. Retrieved 10 November 2026.
- ↑ NHS, B vitamins and folic acid. Vitamins and minerals. Page last reviewed 3 August 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Office of Dietary Supplements, Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. Page updated 4 January 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2026.