a tree native to china. substances taken from the leaves and seeds have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. ginkgo biloba has been studied in the prevention and treatment of alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss. it may cause bleeding or high blood pressure when used with certain drugs. also called ginkgo and maidenhair tree.
出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/27 02:05 UTC 版)
Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba; in Chinese and Japanese 銀杏, pinyin romanization: yín xìng, Hepburn romanization: ichō or ginnan), also spelled gingko and known as the Maidenhair Tree, is a unique species of tree with no close living relatives. The tree is widely cultivated and introduced, since an early period in human history, and has various uses as a food and traditional medicine.