Overview of health benefits of Zingiber Officinale extracts : An Update

Background: Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, family: Zingiberaceae) the powdered rhizomes of perennial herb, widely used as the most common spice in foods. Ginger root has been used as an aromatic and pungent additive over years. Recently ginger has gained a rapid emergence and considerable attention as an herbal medicine and potential source of bioactive constituents. Several studies have reported the therapeutic usefulness of ginger extracts as anti-oxidants, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-ulcerogenic, anti-Alzheimer disease, and neuroprotective activities in the central nervous system. Objective: The aim of this review to provide a brief overview of the multiple health benefits and therapeutical properties of Ginger recently highlighted. Methods: We conducted an extensive search in the following databases: PUBMED, sciencedirect, EBSCO database in order to identify relevant studies according to edibility criteria. Results: The investigations revealed that ginger extract is the most powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory against cancer and others diseases with significant results . Conclusion: Finding open up the prospect of using ginger extract as a new alternative or additive that can improve treatment and therapeutic management. Keywords: Ginger, Zingiber officinale, extracts, bioactive constituents, therapeutic properties.