Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
イチョウ葉エキス (Ichoba Ekisu)
Why source from Japan
Japanese standardised-extract producers maintain ≥24% flavone glycosides / ≥6% terpene lactone specification with ginkgolic-acid removal; trusted by overseas memory-supplement OEMs.
Key spec
Flavone glycoside 24-26%; terpene lactone 6-9%; ginkgolic acid <5 ppm; bioactive: bilobalide, ginkgolide A/B/C.
Typical end-product
Memory / cognition supplements, circulatory-support nutraceuticals, anti-ageing skincare.
At a glance
- Suppliers listed
- 4 suppliers
- Typical MOQ
- 1–10 kg standardised extract; 100 g – 1 kg specialty grades
- Typical lead time
- 8–12 weeks
- Regions of origin
- Aichi, Niigata, Yamagata, Saitama
- Category
- Medicinal plants
- Harvest season
- Late summer (late-July – September)
- Japan regulatory status
- FFC notifications exist (memory / cognition); standardised extract specification
- INCI name
- Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
- Japanese name
- イチョウ葉エキス
- Romaji
- Ichoba Ekisu
About this ingredient
Standardised extract of Ginkgo biloba leaves — globally established for cognitive support and circulatory positioning. Japanese cultivation centres on Aichi, Niigata, and Yamagata, with mature processing infrastructure for both flavone-glycoside and terpene-lactone fractions. Domestic Japanese FFC notifications cover memory and cognition support per a strict standardised-extract specification (≥24% flavone glycosides, ≥6% terpene lactones). Distinct quality controls remove ginkgolic acid below international supplement caps. Substantial export to North American and European supplement OEMs as a reference Japanese standardised extract.
Regulatory status
| Japan | FFC notifications exist (memory / cognition); standardised extract specification |
|---|---|
| EU | EFSA monograph; CosIng listed; pharma-grade EGb 761 widely studied |
| United States | DSHEA NDI; GRAS by long history of use |
| China | NMPA / TCM register; well-precedented import |
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Japanese suppliers
Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.
協和発酵バイオ株式会社
TokyoEst. 2008English supportExport experienceGMP (pharmaceutical-grade)Standardised ginkgo extract
Uchida Wakanyaku Ltd.
ウチダ和漢薬株式会社
Bunkyo, TokyoEst. 1947English supportExport experienceGMP (pharmaceutical)ISO 9001Pharmaceutical-grade ginkgo
Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
小林製薬株式会社
Chuo, OsakaEst. 1886English supportExport experienceISO 9001GMP (pharmaceutical)Nisshin Pharma Inc.
日清ファルマ株式会社
Chiyoda, TokyoEst. 2003English supportExport experienceFSSC 22000ISO 22000
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Last updated: 2026-05-05