Bioactive compounds and biological activity of ginger

Abstract

Ginger has an abundant amount of biological compounds. Both fresh and dried gingers have a beneficial effect. It has popularity as spices all over the world. However, for the last century, ginger and ginger extracts have been interested in their medicinal properties. Ginger is being used for medical care and avoidance of diseases in the past. Now it is considered a medicinal plant. Ginger has been showing to contribute as anti-carcinogenic, anti-diabetic, anti-tumor activity. It is also effective against pregnancy-induced nausea and vomiting and has proved to treat motion sickness and arthritis. Numerous studies have taken place by an animal model for confirmation of ginger pharmacological activity. In this review, we focused on ginger and its constituents and the therapeutic activity of ginger extracts.