Zingiber officinale Roscoe (A Medicinal Plant)

Possible Hypocholesterolemic Effect of Ginger and Rosemary Oils in Rats

“…This perennial plant with thick tuberous pungent aromatic roots or rhizomes has been cultivated for thousands of years for use as a spice and for herbal medicinal purposes includes anti-arthritic, anti-inflammatory, hypolipidaemic , anti-nausea properties and antimicrobial potential, as its role in the treatment of infectious diseases and it has beneficial effects to cancer prevention . Many researchers have been made to clarify ginger's effect on lipid profile [total cholesterol (TC), LDL, HDL, triglycerides (TG) [Akram et al, 2011].…”

Effect of Ginger Extract on Stability and Sensorial Quality of Smoked Mackerel (Scomber scombrus) Fish

“…They are added to foods to delay onset of deterioration, such as rancidity, and also function as seasonings to foods as well as impart flavor to the foods [10]. Ginger as a spice has a geographical spread that covers every part of the globe and it is consumed whole as a delicacy, used in traditional oriental medicine, or as spice in foods, such as fish [11][12][13]. Ginger contains spectra of biologically active compounds, such as curcumin, 6-gingerol, 6-shagaols, zingiberene, bisabolene and several other types of lipids that confer on it, the properties of being pungent and a stimulant.…”

“…Ginger contains spectra of biologically active compounds, such as curcumin, 6-gingerol, 6-shagaols, zingiberene, bisabolene and several other types of lipids that confer on it, the properties of being pungent and a stimulant. These compounds are responsible for the unique aroma and flavour of ginger, and account for about 1-3% of the weight of fresh ginger [13]. This present study is designed to investigate the effect of ginger extract in improving the stability and organoleptic quality of smoked mackerel fish.…”

Lead acetate induced oxidative stress and its possible reversal by Tribulus terrestris root extract in testes of Swiss albino mice

“…Dried fruit contain semi-drying oil, peroxides, diastase and traces of glucosides, resins, protein and large amount of inorganic matters. From the roots, stem and leaves, sitosterol and stigmasterol were isolated [40].…”