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Zingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity

Author: Mohaddese Mahboubi

Published in: Clinical Phytoscience | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

Zingiber officinale Rosc. is widely used as spice and medicinal plant in folk and traditional medicines. The aim of this study was to review the chemical composition and biological activities of Z. officinale (ginger) essential oil. Ginger oil is extracted from Z. officinale rhizomes, which its chemical composition influences from geographical region, extraction methods, freshness or dryness of rhizomes. The antibacterial, antifungal, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, immunomodulatory, relaxant, and warming effects of ginger oil have been confirmed in experimental and preclinical studies. The safety issues of ginger oils are well documented and are generally regarded as safe. Due to wide pharmacological effects of ginger oil, attention to ginger oil as an ingredient of natural formulations in management of gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases is valuable.

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Title: Zingiber officinale Rosc. essential oil, a review on its composition and bioactivity
Author: Mohaddese Mahboubi
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Massage
Published in: Clinical Phytoscience / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 2199-1197
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40816-018-0097-4

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