G. biloba is a unique tree species with no close living relatives and extracts of its leaves contain antioxidant compounds including glycosides and terpenoids known as ginkgolides and bilobalides.

• 银杏叶提取物含有的抗氧化成分，包括糖苷类和萜类化合物如银杏内酯和白果内酯已为大众熟知。