Objective To observe the antioxidative effect of Ginkgo biloba extract(EGb) on motor function after spinal cord injury(SCI) in rats. Methods 36 healthy adult Sprague-Dawley rats were divided randomly into EGb group(group A), methylprednisolone(MP) group(group B) and control group(group C) with 12 rats in each group. SCI model was made by Allen's mode(10 g×25 mm) at the level of the 9th thoracic vertebra(T9). Group A was given 40 mg/kg EGb daily by intraperitoneal injection, while group B was given 30 mg/kg ...