Ginger for Healthy Ageing: A Systematic Review on Current Evidence of Its Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Anticancer Properties.
Oxid Med Cell Longev
; 2022: 4748447, 2022.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2214085
ABSTRACT
The world's population is ageing at an accelerated pace. Ageing is a natural, physiological but highly complex and multifactorial process that all species in the Tree of Life experience over time. Physical and mental disabilities, and age-related diseases, would increase along with the increasing life expectancy. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is a plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, native to Southeast Asia. For hundreds of years, ginger has been consumed in various ways by the natives of Asian countries, both as culinary and medicinal herb for the treatment of many diseases. Mounting evidence suggests that ginger can promote healthy ageing, reduce morbidity, and prolong healthy lifespan. Ginger, a well-known natural product, has been demonstrated to possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial properties, as well as an outstanding antiviral activity due to a high concentration of antiviral compounds. In this review, the current evidence on the potential role of ginger and its active compounds in the prevention of ageing is discussed.
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Main subject:
Ginger
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Healthy Aging
Type of study:
Reviews
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Systematic review/Meta Analysis
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Language:
English
Journal:
Oxid Med Cell Longev
Journal subject:
Metabolism
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
2022
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