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Head-to-head evidence comparison — which supplement is right for you?
Ginkgo Biloba vs Multivitamin: Ginkgo Biloba has the stronger overall evidence (7 vs 6/10); they're alternatives for improve memory & learning — the best pick depends on your goals. Take the 60-second quiz for a pick tailored to your goals.
Ginkgo Biloba wins 2 of 3 categories. Both are solid choices — the best pick depends on your specific goals.
Verdict
Probably helps
5 of 8 studies with measurable effects showed benefit.
Top outcomes
Verdict
Too few graded studies
Top outcomes
Shared outcomes (1)
Outcomes where both Ginkgo Biloba and Multivitamin have evidence — compare verdict strength side-by-side.
120-240mg standardized extract
With meals, Split into 2-3 doses
Standardized extract capsules (EGb 761)
1 serving daily (as directed on label, typically 1-2 tablets/capsules)
With breakfast, With lunch (if GI sensitive)
Capsule or softgel
and 7 more not shown
12-24 weeks
8-12 weeks
First week
3-6 months
4-8 weeks
2-6 weeks
6-12 weeks
Can We Use Ginkgo biloba Extract to Treat Alzheimer's Disease? Lessons from Preclinical and Clinical Studies
Cells (2022) · Meta analysis · n=2100
GBE was shown to reduce the escape latencies in several studies, in both rats and mice (I2 > 70%, p < 0.005).
Beneficial effects of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract on inflammatory markers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical trials
Phytotherapy research : PTR (2022) · Meta analysis · n=1104
In the meta-analysis, the weighted mean differences (WMD) in change for serum CRP were -1.5 mg/L (95% CI: -2.16, -0.85, p < 0.001).
Miscellaneous treatments for antipsychotic-induced tardive dyskinesia
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews (2018) · Meta analysis · n=1278
Studies were primarily of short (three to six6 weeks) duration with small samples size (10 to 157 participants), and most (61%) were published more than 20 years ago.
Effect of multivitamin-mineral supplementation versus placebo on cognitive function: results from the clinic subcohort of the COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) randomized clinical trial and meta-analysis of 3 cognitive studies within COSMOS
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (2024) · Meta analysis · n=5203
Pooled 5,203 non-overlapping participants from three cognitive substudies of the COSMOS trial of US adults aged 60 or older: COSMOS-Clinic (573), COSMOS-Mind (2,158) and COSMOS-Web (2,472).
Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: A randomized clinical trial
Alzheimer's & Dementia (2023) · Rct · n=2262
COSMOS-Mind: 2,262 older adults (mean age 73, 60% women) randomised in a 2x2 factorial design to cocoa extract and to a commercial multivitamin-mineral, each versus placebo, for 3 years, with cognition tested by telephone.
Long-term multivitamin supplementation and cognitive function in men: a randomized trial
Annals of Internal Medicine (2013) · Rct · n=5947
5,947 male physicians aged 65 or older in the Physicians' Health Study II, randomised to a daily multivitamin or placebo, with up to 4 telephone cognitive assessments over 12 years.
The trials behind these points gave 120 or 240 mg of the standardised extract EGb 761 daily to people with dementia for about 6 months (PMID 25506211, 7 trials, 2,625 patients). A meta-analysis of 9 trials found the benefits on cognition, daily activities and global impression mainly at 240 mg (PMID 25114079), and one of mild dementia subgroups found medium to large effects at 240 mg (PMID 39895346). A network meta-analysis of trials lasting over a year ranked 120 mg best for cognition in Alzheimer's disease (PMID 39312316), so 120 mg is plotted as effective, not null. Adverse events matched placebo at both doses. The Cochrane review rates the dementia benefit small to moderate and low certainty, and found little or no effect in mild cognitive impairment (PMID 41641880). In older people with normal cognition, 240 mg a day for about 6 years did not prevent dementia (PMID 19017911). No cited trial tested more than 240 mg.
AI-estimated from published studies. Interpret as directional guidance.
Ginkgo Biloba has a higher evidence score (7/10 vs 6/10) and wins in 2 of 3 categories.
For improve memory & learning, Multivitamin has a higher relevance score (72 vs 70).
No documented interaction was found in the data searched. This does not establish that this exact combination is safe.
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