This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of ginger supplementation on plasma gonadotropin and steroid hormones of rats exposed to oxidative stress. In a completely randomized design, 16 newly weaned rats were randomly allocated to four treatments. Treatments were as: control, ginger (500 mg/kg body weight), Cadmium at 2 mg/kg body weight and combination of Cadmium and ginger gavaged for ...

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has been used as a digestive and circulatory medicine. The intent of this research is to further investigate the antimicrobial properties of ginger. Ginger juice was extracted from the root of the plant. The Kirby-Bauer technique using Mueller-Hinton agar was used to test ginger juice (Zingiber officinale) for antimicrobial properties. Zones of inhibition were measu...

BACKGROUND Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) belongs to the family Zingiberaceae. The health-promoting perspective of ginger is attributed to its rich phytochemistry. This study aimed to review the current evidence on ginger effects as an anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative. METHODS We searched MEDLINE for related publications using "ginger" and "anti-oxidative" and "ginger" and "anti-infla...

Zingiber officinale (ginger) has been used as herbal medicine to treat various ailments worldwide since antiquity. Recent evidence revealed the potential of ginger for treatment of diabetes mellitus. Data from in vitro, in vivo, and clinical trials has demonstrated the antihyperglycaemic effect of ginger. The mechanisms underlying these actions are associated with insulin release and action, an...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is studying the need to monitor dietary supplements for mycotoxins such as total aflatoxins and ochratoxin A. An effective mycotoxin-monitoring program requires knowledge of the sampling and analytical variability associated with the determination of total aflatoxins (AF) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in dietary supplements. Three lots of ginger sold as a powder i...

Hypothesis Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: The combination of metformin and ginger extract may be more effective for the control of diabetes and may have additive protective efficacy on diabetic nephropathy. N ephropathy of the diabetes is one of the most important complications of this illness. Recently, much attention has been made toward the possible kidney...

The study aimed to determine the effect of vanillin addition in organoleptic acceptance Chlorella -milk beverages. Besides, protein and total phenolic content were measured each formula. sensory was determined with a 9-scale hedonic score. Just-about-right (JAR) test done intensity formulation attribute according panellists’ preferences. control sample milk which did not contain or ginger powde...

Trikatu, an Ayurvedic formulation of three dried powder spices, ginger, black pepper and pipali in equal proportion is widely used to promote digestion, assimilation and bioavailibility of food. It works synergistically, and hence, is more effective than an equal amount of any of its three ingredients taken separately. Five different brands and its three constituents were analyzed for 31 elemen...