INTRODUCTION: With the aging population, memory disorders have become more frequent diseases. Except for a minority of cases whose causes are reversible, these diseases have a dismal prognosis, inexorable course and very limited therapeutic options. The herbal medicine most often used for memory disorders is the dry extract of ginkgo biloba (GB). Its antioxidant, antiplatelet and vasodilatory actions have encouraged many professionals to use it in this treatment, but there are no convincing records showing the efficacy of this substance for that purpose. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of GB in the prevention and treatment of memory disorders. METHODS: A systematic review of the literature of the last ten years of clinical double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, published in English. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: Although we obtained few controlled trials on the subject, there is insufficient evidence for recommending the drug for the purpose of treating and / or prevention of memory disorders.
Ginkgo Biloba; Memory Disorders; Memory; Dementia