Plant
ginkgo biloba
[ ging-koh by-loh-buh ]
Definitions related to ginkgo biloba:
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Exclusive species of the genus Ginkgo, family Ginkgoacea; produces extracts of medicinal interest; may refer to the genus or the species.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The only specie of the genus Ginkgo, family Ginkgoacea. It is the source of extracts of medicinal interest, especially Egb 761. Ginkgo may refer to the genus or species.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) is prepared from leaves of the ginkgo tree (commonly planted in the US for ornamental purposes and botanically unique as it is the only surviving member of its family). Active ingredients are believed to be terpene ginkgolides and flavonoids.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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