Review Article

Ginkgo biloba: A Treasure of Functional Phytochemicals with Multimedicinal Applications

Table 1

Nutraceutical value of Ginkgo biloba [45].

Main nutrition factsAmount per 100 g

 Sodium7 mg
 Potassium510 mg
 Calcium2 mg
 Saturated fatty acids0.319 g
 Calories182 Kcal (761.49 kj)
 Calories from fat14.0616 Kcal (58.83 kj)
 Cholesterol0 mg
Food energyAmount per 100 g
 Calories182 Kcal (761.49 kj)
 Calories from protein14.9904 Kcal (62.82 kj)
 Calories from carbohydrate153.032 Kcal (640.29 kj)
 Calories from fat14.0616 Kcal (58.83 kj)
Fats and fatty acidsAmount per 100 g
 Total fat4.75 ± 0.22 g
 Polyunsaturated fat0.618 g
 Monounsaturated fat0.619 g
 Saturated fat0.319 g
CarbohydratesAmount per 100 g
 Carbohydrate by difference72.98 ± 0.20 g
Protein and amino acidsAmount per 100 g
 Protein12.27 ± 0.24 g
 Serine0.29 g
 Proline0.34 g
 Glycine0.23 g
 Leucine0.31 g
 Glutamic acid0.83 g
 Histidine0.1 g
 Valine0.28 g
 Phenylalanine0.17 g
 Arginine0.42 g
 Cystine0.02 g
 Alanine0.24 g
 Methionine0.05 g
 Aspartic acid0.54 g
 Lysine0.2 g
 Isoleucine0.2 g
 Threonine0.26 g
 Tryptophan0.07 g
 Tyrosine0.06 g
VitaminsAmount per 100 g
 Vitamin C15 mg
 Vitamin B10.22 mg
 Vitamin B20.09 mg
 Vitamin B30.16 mg
 Vitamin B60.328 mg
 Total folate54 µg
 Vitamin B90 µg
 Folate (dietary folate equivalents)54 µg
 Food folate54 µg
 Vitamin B120 µg
 Vitamin A558 iu
 Vitamin a (retinol activity equivalents)28 µg
 Retinol0 µg
 Vitamin D0 iu
 Vitamin D0 µg
MineralsAmount per 100 g
 Manganese0.113 mg
 Calcium2 mg
 Copper0.274 mg
 Iron1 mg
 Zinc0.34 mg
 Magnesium27 mg
 Sodium7 mg
 Phosphorus124 mg
 Potassium510 mg
SterolsAmount per 100 g
 Cholesterol0 mg
Other nutrientsAmount per 100 g
 Ash10.01 ± 0.06 g
 Water55.2 g