Publication:
Ginger in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases

Date

2022

Authors

Cerdá, Begoña
Marhuenda, Javier
Arcusa, Raúl
Ballester, Purificación
Zafrilla, Pilar

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IntechOpen
Acceso abierto / Sarbide irekia
Capítulo de libro / Liburuen kapitulua
Versión publicada / Argitaratu den bertsioa

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Abstract

Ginger, Zingiber officinale, is a member of the Zingiberaceae family, used in traditional medicine for treatment of a variety of conditions. Many pharmacological activities have been reported for this plant (anti-inflammatory, anti-tumorigenic, anti-apoptotic, anti-hyperglycemic, cancer-chemopreventive, and anti-lipidemic). Cardiovascular disease, which includes coronary artery disease, acute myocardial infarction, peripheral arterial disease, and stroke, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In recent years, several studies have described that ginger can control or improve some cardiovascular risk factors such as cholesterol levels, hypertension, or atherosclerosis. The aim of the present review is to summarize the effects of ginger bioactive compounds on cardiovascular diseases.

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Cardiovascular disease, Ginger, Hypertension, Obesity, Gingerol, Shogaol

Department

Agronomía, Biotecnología y Alimentación / Agronomia, Bioteknologia eta Elikadura

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Cerdá, B., Marhuenda, J., Arcusa, R., Villaño, D., Ballester, P., Zafrilla, P. (2022) Ginger in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. En Shiomi, N., Savitskaya A. (Eds.), Current topics in functional foods (pp. 1-18). IntechOpen. https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.98161.

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