Novel extracts from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba, comprising 20 to 30%, by weight, of flavone glycosides; 2.5 to 4.5%, by weight in the aggregate, of ginkgolides A, B, C and J; 2.0 to 4.0%, by weight, of bilobalides; less than 10 ppm of alkyl phenol compounds; and more than 10%, by weight, of oligomeric proanthocyanidins, useful for pharmaceutical, dietary supplements and/or functional food/nutraceutical compositions, and a novel process for obtaining such extracts.