NOW Foods Ginkgo Biloba 120 mg

NOW Foods · Capsule · 120 mg

Price/day

€0.13

Dose

120 mg

Servings/pack

100

Pack price

€12.90

Transparency Index

7.3/10

Recommended If you want to try ginkgo cheaply and without fuss, this is one of the most affordable solid picks — though premium extracts are more clearly standardized.

Rating breakdown

Evidence for ingredient 7.0/10

Ginkgo biloba has a substantial research base for cognitive function, circulation support, and age-related cognitive decline. Evidence is mixed — some larger trials show modest effects, others no significant difference from placebo. Still, it ranks among the better-researched botanical extracts.

Value for money 9.0/10

About €0.13 per day for 100 capsules at 120 mg is excellent — the most affordable entry into a classic botanical extract with a broad tradition of use.

Product quality 7.0/10

NOW Foods delivers standard quality with GMP-compliant production. 24% ginkgo flavone glycosides and 6% terpene lactones is the standard extract spec — this detail is often missing from NOW labels, which complicates evaluation.

Label honesty 7.0/10

The product is honest, but the extract standardization detail is typically missing from the NOW label. Clearer active compound specification would be desirable.

Third-party testing 7.0/10

NOW Foods references its in-house lab and GMP-compliant production — solid baseline, but no independent certificate for this specific product.

Product Description

NOW Foods Ginkgo Biloba delivers 120 mg ginkgo biloba extract per capsule — one of the world’s best-selling botanical extracts. Ginkgo is used both traditionally and in studies for cognitive support, memory, and circulation. Evidence is mixed, but the long tradition of use and wealth of studies make ginkgo one of the most interesting botanical supplements.

What We Like

Very affordable — under €0.15/day
100 capsules for approximately 3 months
NOW Foods — reliable US manufacturer
Classically studied ingredient with broad research base

What We’re Missing

Extract standardization not clearly stated
Not regularly available in Germany
Mixed clinical evidence — no clear effect for everyone
No independent third-party certificate

Usage Recommendation

Typical dose: 1 capsule daily or twice daily at 60 mg per capsule. Take with a meal.

Other Ginkgo biloba products

Life Extension Ginkgo Biloba 120 mg

7.7/10

Recommended

Ingredient dossier

Popular nootropic extract with mixed evidence for memory and circulation. Heterogeneous study results and significant interaction risk with anticoagulants require careful consideration.

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