Eureka Herba Indonesia
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2022): Eureka Herba Indonesia

The Potency of Ginkgo Biloba in Treating Tinnitus: A Review

Daniel Yakin Eliamar Aritonang (Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Aug 2021

Abstract

Extracts of Ginkgo biloba leaves are used for medicinal purposes for at least 5000 years in China. More recently Ginkgo biloba extracts have been used in Western countries. In the USA, Canada and the UK extracts are widely available as nonprescription food supplements. In France and Germany, a standardized dry leaf extract is registered as a drug and is commonly prescribed for. Several studies have been conducted to measure the usefulness and properties of Ginkgo Biloba in connection with the treatment of Tinnitus. This literature review aims to identify the components and the mechanism of action of Ginkgo Biloba in the treatment of tinnitus. The articles selected were all published within the past five years from PubMed. 11 articles were obtained and were included in the review. Based on the articles, The most important active chemical compounds in Ginkgo Biloba are flavonoids (ginkgo-flavone glycosides) and terpenoids (ginkgolides A, B, C, J, and bilobalide). Gingko Biloba has vasoregulatory effect, antagonism of platelet activator factor, antioxidant activity, enhance neuroplasticity and inflammatory. In conclusion, Ginkgo Biloba demonstrated effectiveness in the treatment of tinnitus, through the significant improvement in self-perception of tinnitus loudness and severity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EHI

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Eureka Herba Indonesia (EHI) is peer review scientific journal that focused on reserach in exploration potential Herba of Indonesia for enhancing healthy. EHI focused on : 1. Medicinal Plants. 2. Efficacy of Herba Study. 3. Safety of Herba Study. 4. Animals that potential for developing as healthy ...