Ginger

Zingiber

Zingiber, commonly known as ginger, is a plant traditionally used in various culinary applications and folk medicine. It has a long history of use across different cultures, particularly in Asian and Indian traditions, where it is valued for its aromatic qualities and purported health benefits. Scientific evidence suggests that certain essential oils from Zingiber species exhibit varying degrees of antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant bacteria, with Z. multiflora showing the strongest effect. Additionally, young ginger contains higher concentrations of phenolics, flavonoids, and tannins compared to mature rhizomes. The Alleleauto pipeline has been developed to enhance allele-specific expression analysis in diploid plant genomes like ginger (Zingiber officinale), though this is not directly related to its traditional uses or health benefits. Ginger compounds 6-gingerol and gingeberenone A have been found to interact with and stabilize bovine type I collagen, indicating potential implications for structural integrity studies but no direct human applications are known. To date, there are no major safety concerns recorded for Zingiber, nor any reported drug interactions.

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注意事项

仅供参考。传统用法并不代表已被证实有效。证据与安全性各不相同,请查阅所引来源。

科学怎么说

  • 研究在姜中鉴定出了10-去甲 Gingerol,并发现其具有抗登革热和寨卡病毒的抗病毒及抗炎活性。 D PMID
  • 所选植物精油对产碳青霉烯酶多药耐药菌的抗菌活性表现出不同程度,泽拉兹纳栎和肉豆蔻树表现出了显著效果。 D PMID
  • 酚类、黄酮类和单宁在年轻生姜中的含量显著高于成熟块茎。 D PMID
  • 该研究开发了Alleleauto,一个流水线,可以改善对二倍体植物基因组(如姜[Zingiber officinale])中真正等位基因的识别,并增强等位基因特异性表达分析。 D PMID
  • 研究发现,两种主要的姜化合物——6- Gingerol 和 Gingeberenone A,与牛I型胶原蛋白相互作用并稳定其结构。 D PMID
  • 研究未发现瑞士白鼠在14天期内接受Carmina治疗后有显著的急性肝肾毒性证据。 D PMID

Frequently asked questions

What is Ginger?

Ginger (Zingiber) is a plant documented in FolkKB's traditional-medicine reference, drawn from sourced literature and cross-checked against the evidence.

What does the scientific evidence say about Ginger?

6 sourced findings are recorded for Ginger; the strongest carries evidence grade D. For example: 研究在姜中鉴定出了10-去甲 Gingerol,并发现其具有抗登革热和寨卡病毒的抗病毒及抗炎活性。

How strong is the evidence for Ginger?

The strongest finding for Ginger carries evidence grade D — preliminary or traditional. Grades run A (strongest) to D (preliminary or traditional).

Is Ginger safe? What are the side effects?

No major safety issues are recorded for Ginger in our sources, but the data may be incomplete. Consult a qualified professional before use.

Does Ginger interact with medications?

No drug interactions are recorded for Ginger in our sources. This does not rule them out — check with a pharmacist.

What are the common names of Ginger?

Ginger is also known as: Имбирь, Gingembre.

Is Ginger a proven treatment?

No. FolkKB is informational only. Traditional use and early findings are not proof of efficacy or safety — consult a qualified professional and never self-treat.

来源

  1. T2 Combined computational and spectroscopic analyses of the interactions between ginger compounds and bovine type I collagen. literature abstract metadata
  2. T2 Alleleauto: a pipeline for allele identification and analysis of allele-specific gene expression with haplotype-resolved diploid genome assemblies. literature abstract metadata
  3. T2 Phytochemical Content across Different Harvest Weeks and Breeds of Juvenile Ginger (Zingiber officinale). literature abstract metadata
  4. T2 Antibacterial activity of selected plant essential oils against carbapenemase-producing multidrug-resistant bacteria. literature abstract metadata
  5. T2 Discovery of 10-Shogaol from Zingiber officinale with Broad Antiviral and Anti-inflammatory Activity against Dengue and Zika Viruses Using Activity-Guided Molecular Networking. literature abstract metadata
  6. T2 Evaluating the hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity of herbal medicine on swiss albino mice: an in-vivo, in-vitro and in-silico insights. literature abstract metadata