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Some phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe): a review of recent research.
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Ginger is a strong anti-oxidant substance and may either mitigate or prevent generation of free radicals, and is considered a safe herbal medicine with only few and insignificant adverse/side effects.About:
This article is published in Food and Chemical Toxicology.The article was published on 2008-02-01. It has received 1300 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Zingiber officinale & Shogaol.read more
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Bright Side of Lignin Depolymerization: Toward New Platform Chemicals
TL;DR: Following the whole value chain from raw lignocellulose through depolymerization to application whenever possible, specific lignin-based compounds emerge that could be in the future considered as potential lignIn-derived platform chemicals.
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Comparative antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of [6]-gingerol, [8]-gingerol, [10]-gingerol and [6]-shogaol.
Swarnalatha Dugasani,Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika,Vishna Devi Nadarajah,Madhu Katyayani Balijepalli,Satyanarayana Tandra,Jayaveera Narsimha Korlakunta +5 more
TL;DR: 6-Shogaol has exhibited the most potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can be attributed to the presence of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone moiety, and this study justifies the use of dry ginger in traditional systems of medicine.
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The use of plants in the traditional management of diabetes in Nigeria: pharmacological and toxicological considerations.
TL;DR: A review of medicinal plants traditionally used for diabetes management in Nigeria and ways in which their therapeutic potential can be properly harnessed for possible integration into the country's healthcare system are highlighted.
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Traditional use of medicinal plants in south-central Zimbabwe: review and perspectives
TL;DR: Traditional medicines still play an important role in meeting basic health care of local communities in Zimbabwe, and the importance of traditional medicines in the treatment and management of human diseases and ailments in south-central Zimbabwe is illustrated.
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Ginger and Its Constituents: Role in Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Sahdeo Prasad,Amit K. Tyagi +1 more
TL;DR: The evidences for the chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic potential of ginger extract and its active components using in vitro, animal models, and patients have been described.
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Trease and Evans' Pharmacognosy
TL;DR: The scope and practice of pharmacognosy, the study of medicinal plants and animal-derived drugs, and the search for naturally-derived anticancer agents and miscellaneous glycosides are explained.
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Health benefits of herbs and spices: the past, the present, the future
Linda C Tapsell,Ian Hemphill,Lynne Cobiac,Craig S Patch,David R. Sullivan,Michael Fenech,Steven Roodenrys,Jennifer B Keogh,Peter M. Clifton,Peter M. Clifton,Peter Williams,Virginia A Fazio,Karen E Inge +12 more
TL;DR: The role of herbs and spices in health benefits is discussed in this paper, where the authors consider the use of herbs as a source of antioxidants to combat oxidation in a healthy diet.
Health benefits of herbs and spices: the past, the present, the future - Public Health
TL;DR: There is very limited scientific evidence for the effects of herbs and spices on type 2 diabetes mellitus, with the best evidence being available for the effect of ginseng on glycaemia, albeit based on four studies, and more research is required.
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Cancer preventive properties of ginger: a brief review.
Yogeshwer Shukla,Madhulika Singh +1 more
TL;DR: A number of mechanisms that may be involved in the chemopreventive effects of ginger and its components have been reported from the laboratory studies in a wide range of experimental models.
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Ginger—An Herbal Medicinal Product with Broad Anti-Inflammatory Actions
TL;DR: The characterization of the pharmacological properties of ginger entered a new phase with the discovery that a ginger extract derived from Zingiber officinale and Alpina galanga inhibits the induction of several genes involved in the inflammatory response.