A Review on Zingiber Officinale: a Natural Gift

Ginger is one of the most important natural medicinal plant which is used for the various traditional and medicinal purposes in India as well as china, Caribbean, Africa and African countries this natural gift consumed worldwide as a spice and flavouring agent from the ancient time. Ginger has been used for the centuries to support many various digestive imbalances including, indigestion, nausea, motion sickness, vomiting, diarrhoea, coughing, heartburn and many other uses. Ginger bears an enormous number of pharmacological activities among those, Neuro-protective activity and activity against colon cancer have facilitated the extent of further research for finding out less toxic and more potent drugs for the better treatment of those diseases. This review will facilitate to gain all about the past scientific research and the necessary information about the ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe).