Proceedings in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Article Title

Effects of oral ginkgo biloba extract on pregnancy complicated by asymmetrically intrauterine growth restriction: a double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial

Authors

Diaa Eldeen M. Abd El Aal, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women’s Health Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Mohammed Khairy Ali, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women’s Health Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, EgyptFollow
Ahmed Y. Shahin, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women’s Health Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Mahmoud S. Zakherah, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women’s Health Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Mohamad S. Abdellah, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women’s Health Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Ahmed F. Abdel-Kawi, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Women’s Health Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
Mohamed S. Fahmy, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Aswan University, Aswan, Egypt

Peer Reviewed

1

DOI

10.17077/2154-4751.1326

Abstract

Objectives: to evaluate the effect of oral ginkgo biloba extract (GB)) on asymmetrical intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).

Study Design: A randomized trial conducted at Assiut Women Health on 226 pregnant women with asymmetrical IUGR. The patients randomly received GB extract or placebo for 6 weeks. The main outcome measures were improvement in fetal weight and feto-maternal blood flow. The data were analyzed by Student’s t- test and chi-squared tests.

Result: There was a significant increase in the estimated fetal weight in the GB group (3047+ 127 gm) when compared to the placebo group (2734+ 127 gm) (p=

Conclusions: GB extract improves placental functions, Doppler indices and fetal weight in pregnancies complicated with IUGR fetuses.

Keywords

Doppler ultrasound, ginkgo biloba, intrauterine growth restriction

Total Pages

11 pages

Financial Disclosure

The authors report no conflict of interest.

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Copyright © 2017 the authors

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Recommended Citation

M. Abd El Aal D, Ali MK, Shahin AY, Zakherah MS, Abdellah MS, Abdel-Kawi AF, Fahmy MS. Effects of oral ginkgo biloba extract on pregnancy complicated by asymmetrically intrauterine growth restriction: a double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial. Proc Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Mar 09;7(1):Article 2 [11 p.]. https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.1326. Free full text article.