Ginkgo Biloba
by Emerald · capsule · 90 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 239638
- Serving 2 to 4 capsules; amounts per 2 capsules
- 45 servings
Ginkgo Biloba by Emerald lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 60 mg of european ginkgo biloba extract and 660 mg of organic ginkgo powder. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 26, 2020.
What is in Ginkgo Biloba?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Ginkgo biloba extractas Ginkgoflavonoglycosides, Terpene LactonesEuropean Ginkgo biloba extract (Form: 24% Ginkgoflavonoglycosides, 6% Terpene Lactones) Genus: Ginkgo Species: biloba | 60 mg | Higher than 98% of 1,339 products listing ginkgo (median 60 mg). | |
| organic Ginkgo powder | 660 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 239638 (entered December 26, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 720 mg of european ginkgo biloba extract (filed by NIH under ginkgo) (2 rows of the label added together) is higher than 98% of the 1,339 ginkgo products that print an amount; 29 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- European Ginkgo BilobaEmerald same ingredients
- GinkgoHerb Pharm same ingredients
- Ginkgo BilobaMaine Coast Herbals · off the market same ingredients
- GinkgoOregon's Wild Harvest same ingredients
- GinkgoHawaii Pharm same ingredients
- GinkgoHerbal Terra same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Adults, take two (2) to four (4) capsules daily with food or as directed by a health care practitioner.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No magnesium stearate Gluten-free
Source: label statements in DSLD label 239638.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable capsule.
How many labels does Ginkgo Biloba have?
One label is on file, entered on December 26, 2020.
- Label 239638 (current) Entered December 26, 2020 · on the market · 90 vegetable capsules
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Emerald (manufacturer), Carson, CA. All Emerald products.