Ginger (Zingiber officinale): A Mini review

Autor: Tayyeba Rehman, Qindeel Fatima
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: International Journal of Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 11
ISSN: 2381-1803
Popis: Ginger Zingiber officinale is used as a culinary spice as well as for medicinal purpose for centuries Ginger tea is traditionally used for a cough and sore throat Many types of research are done to prove these traditional uses of ginger In this review its chemical constituents and effects of various constituents in combating various health disorders traditional uses and different pharmacological activities as antimicrobial anti carcinogenic anti ulcer and as fertility enhancer are briefly discussed By further researches on the action of ginger in these fields ginger can be used as an effective therapeutic tool in these diseases and thus we can get a cheap safe and effective medicinal agent for multipurpose
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