Review Article

The Clinical Efficacy of Ginkgo biloba Leaf Preparation on Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Details from trials.

First author, yearReference no.InterventionSample sizeAgeDurationOutcome
TreatmentControlTreatmentControlTreatmentControl

Sun T, 2012[14]Aspirin + ozagrel + Ginkgo dameerAspirin + ozagrel404066.564.82 weeksa, b
Zhou YF, 2016[15]Routine + shuxueningRoutine636368.3 ± 8.567.1 ± 7.92 weeksa, b, c
Shi YF, 2017[16]Routine + aspirin + ginkgo ester dispersive tabletsRoutine + aspirin414169.42 ± 7.2468.72 ± 8.142 weeksd, e
Wang LM, 2017[17]Edaravone + propranolol + aspirin + mannitol + furosemide + Ginkgo biloba leaf extractEdaravone + propranolol + aspirin + mannitol + furosemide737359.48 ± 13.2458.91 ± 13.074 weeksd, f
Yang T, 2017[18]Routine + alprostadil + ginkgo ester dispersive tabletsRoutine + alprostadil494968.9 + 1.768.2 ± 1.62 weeksd, f
Zhou G, 2018[19]Routine + rosiglitazone + ginkgo ester dispersive tabletsRoutine + rosiglitazone515153.64 ± 10.2553.72 ± 10.384 weeksa, b, d, e
Zhou QW, 2019[20]Rt-PA + ginkgolide injectionRt-PA444363.08 ± 7.1862.97 ± 7.252 weeksa, b
Chen E, 2020[21]Mannitol + aspirin + mecobalamin + ginkgo ester dropping pillsMannitol + aspirin + mecobalamin505053.10 ± 10.3952.39 ± 10.232 weeksd, e
Xiao H, 2020[22]Butylphthalide + ginkgo diterpene lactone glutamineButylphthalide414162.15 ± 6.4561.37 ± 6.442 weeksa, b
Wu Y, 2020[23]Routine + ginkgolide injectionRoutine treatment464668.9 + 1.768.2 ± 1.62 weeksd, f
Zhang DN, 2020[24]Routine + butylphthalide + ginkgolide injectionRoutine + butylphthalide393961.98 ± 7.6561.82 ± 7.514 weeksa, b, c, f
Shi XJ, 2021[25]Routine + Butylphthalide injection + diterpene lactone Ginkgo biloba injectionRoutine + Butylphthalide injection636365.13 ± 7.2964.23 ± 6.182 weeksb, c, d,
Zhang TT, 2021[26]Rt-PA + Ginkgo biloba extract injectionRt-PA303056.28 ± 5.0956.91 ± 5.381 weeka, b, c, e, f

Outcomes: (a) NIHSS; (b) clinical therapeutic effect; (c) BI; (d) plasma viscosity; (e) fibrinogen; (f) adverse reactions.