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Anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory effects of ginger in health and physical activity: review of current evidence.

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) belongs to the family Zingiberaceae. The health-promoting perspective of ginger is attributed to its rich phytochemistry. This study aimed to review the current evidence on ginger effects as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE for related publications using "ginger" and "anti-oxidative" and "ginger" and "anti-inflammatory" as keywords. This search had considered Papers that had been published between 2000 and 2010 without any filter. CONCLUSIONS: The anticancer potential of ginger is well documented and its functional ingredients like gingerols, shogaol, and paradols are the valuable ingredients which can prevent various cancers. This review concludes to favor ginger but some ambiguities necessitate further research before claiming its efficacy.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Nafiseh Shokri Mashhadi, Reza Ghiasvand, Gholamreza Askari, Mitra Hariri, Leila Darvishi, Mohammad Reza Mofid

Institutions: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Ginger and Zingiberaceae research

Subfield: Pharmacology

Field: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2123531059

FWCI: 6.355

Cites: 69

Cited by: 338

Related to: 10