Ginkgo Supplements - Human Memory and Cognitive Improvement. This paper originated with a Internet article intended for a public readership and arguing that ginkgo is ineffective in improving memory, despite assorted claims to the contrary that have encouraged a multi-million dollar ginkgo industry. (MSNBC:2003). The article explains how early studies prompted considerable faith in the leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree as an aid to enhancing the mental functioning of patients diagnosed as having mild dementia; it was asserted too that mental functioning could be improved in patients without evidence of dementia or other malfunction. Pages: 6 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 19050 Ginkgo Supplements Human.doc Price: 53.70