Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) as a nutraceutical: Focus on the metabolic, analgesic, and antiinflammatory effects

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2020

Authors

Pagano, E (Author) Other; Souto, EB (Author) Other; Durazzo, A (Author) Other; Sharifi Rad, J (Author) Other; Lucarini, M (Author) Other; Souto, SE (Author) FMUP; Salehi, B (Author) Other; Zam, W (Author) Other; Montanaro, V (Author) Other; Lucariello, G (Author) Other; Izzo, AA (Author) Other; Santini, A (Author) Other; Romano, B (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Phytotherapy Research

ISSN: 0951-418X

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 9 Citations

Scopus - 10 Citations

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Health sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00T-62S

DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6964

Abstract (EN): Ginger (from the rizhome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe) has been widely used in ethnomedicine for the cure of several ailments. Main active ingredients include phenolic compounds named gingerols. In modern phytotherapy, ginger preparations are predominantly used to counteract nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. However, a number of other pharmacological actions of potential therapeutic interest, which might broaden the spectrum of its clinical use, have been reported. This focused review aims at giving a shot on the antinflammatory, analgesic, and metabolic actions of Zingiber officinale preparations, with a discussion on the clinical applications in knee osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhea, type-2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, overweight, and obesity.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 15