Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Properties of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) (original) (raw)

Zingiber officinale is a plant native to India, which has been largely employed as flavoring agent in flavorful dishes such as curries and sweets such as cakes and biscuits, alcoholic beverages. Ginger is a well known herbal medicine, which is usually used in traditional medicine in all over the world. Many pharmacological activities of ginger are antiemetic, antidiabetic, analgesic, antiarthritic, anticancer, antioxidant, antiulcer, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory immunomodulatory and cardiovascular activities. The pungency of the ginger is due to gingerols and shogaols. The main components of ginger are the aromatic essential oils, antioxidants and the pungent oleo-resin. These aromatic or pungent compounds have been identified as the phenylalkylketones, known as gingerols, shogaols, and zingerone.

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