ABSTRACT
Ginkgo biloba is a unique plant, not only fascinating and interesting for artists but also for scientists. The Ginkgo tree was able to survive millions of years as the only member of a whole class of plants and its extracts of leaves are commonly used as phytomedicines in the treatment of peripheral and cerebral ischaemia (Hasler et al., 1990c; Sticher et al., 1991; Sticher, 1993; Joyeux et al., 1995).
