Ginkgo + Vitamin E

Can you take Ginkgo and Vitamin E together?

NoteMechanism-based

Usually fine, but the bleeding effects may add up.

What to do. Keep vitamin E moderate and tell your surgeon or prescriber about both.

Mechanism

Two supplements that affect bleeding

Ginkgo affects platelet function and high-dose vitamin E antagonizes vitamin K. The combination matters most before surgery or with blood thinners.

Evidence: Mechanism-based — Plausible biological mechanism with little direct human outcome data.

  1. 01NIH NCCIH — Ginkgo
  2. 02NIH Office of Dietary Supplements — Vitamin E Fact Sheet for Health Professionals

Timing

A day with Ginkgo and Vitamin E

  1. 08:00

    Breakfast

    with meal

Taking more than these two?

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Buying guide

What to look for on the label

  • Ginkgo

    • Standardized leaf extract (EGb 761-type: 24% flavone glycosides, 6% terpene lactones)

  • Vitamin E

    • Natural d-alpha-tocopherol or mixed tocopherols
    • Moderate doses — the SELECT trial linked 400 IU/day to higher prostate cancer risk

Related

Other interactions

Vitamin C + Vitamin E

Vitamin C recycles vitamin E

Synergy→

Vitamin E + Vitamin K2

High-dose vitamin E antagonizes vitamin K

Note→

Omega-3 (Fish Oil) + Vitamin E

Vitamin E protects omega-3s from oxidation

Synergy→

Selenium + Vitamin E

Complementary antioxidant systems

Synergy→

Learn more about Ginkgo and Vitamin E.