Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) in the Prevention of Ageing and Degenerative Diseases: Review of Current Evidence
Table 1
Effect of ginger on degenerative disease (in vitro studies).
Related disease
Constituent
Effects
References
Alzheimer’s disease
Ginger root extract
(i) Showed antioxidant and antiacetylcholinesterase activity (ii) Inhibitory effects towards butyrylcholinesterase (iii) Increased cell survival following β-amyloid expression.
(i) Induced the relaxation of coronary arteries (ii) Increased vasoprotection through the suppression of the cyclooxygenase pathway and nitric oxide synthase