GINKGO BILOBA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Ginkgo biloba mean? 

• GINKGO BILOBA (noun)
  The noun GINKGO BILOBA has 1 sense:

1. deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree

  Familiarity information: GINKGO BILOBA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GINKGO BILOBA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

gingko; ginkgo; Ginkgo biloba; maidenhair tree

Hypernyms ("Ginkgo biloba" is a kind of...):

gymnospermous tree (any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta)

 Context examples 

L-arginine/Korean ginseng/Ginkgo biloba/Damiana-based supplement contains a blend of the amino acid L-arginine and the herbs Korean ginseng, Ginkgo biloba, and damiana (Turnera aphrodisiaca) in addition to 14 other vitamins and minerals.

(L-Arginine/Korean Ginseng/Ginkgo biloba/Damiana-Based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

A discovery of well-preserved fossil plants by paleontologists from the United States, China, Japan, Russia and Mongolia has allowed researchers to identify a distant relative of the living plant Ginkgo biloba.

(Paleontologists find fossil relative of Ginkgo biloba, NSF)

It comes from ginkgo biloba leaves.

(EGb761, NCI Dictionary)

L-Arginine is a precursor for nitric oxide (NO); ginseng may facilitate the conversion of L-Arginine into NO by NO synthase; the natural herb Ginkgo biloba may promote microvascular circulation.

(L-Arginine/American Ginseng/Korean Ginseng/Ginkgo biloba-Based Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

A substance derived from the plant Ginkgo biloba.

(Ginkgo, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called ginkgo and ginkgo biloba.

(Maidenhair tree, NCI Dictionary)

Ginkgo biloba has been studied in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss.

(Ginkgo biloba, NCI Dictionary)

A standardized ginkgo biloba extract with antioxidant and neuroprotective activities.

(EGb761, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called ginkgo biloba and maidenhair tree.

(Ginkgo, NCI Dictionary)

Therapy based on plant-derived preparations which include the following: Individual herbs - Ginkgo biloba, Hypericum, Garlic, Ginseng, Echinacea, Saw palmetto, Urtica diocia (nettle), Kava kava, Hawthorne, Witch Hazel, Bilberry, Ginger, Aloe vera, Capsicum, Feverfew, Green tea, Tee Tree oil, Licorice root, Yohimbe, Valerian, Bee Pollen, Cat's Claw, Evening Primrose, Dong Quai, Fenugreek, Marshmallow, Psyllium, Turmeric.

(Botanical Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)