1. REVIEW ARTICLE: THE GINGER FAMILY: SPICING-UP THE ANTICANCER RESEARCH.
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Somani, Jigyasa, Dhanjal, Daljeet Singh, Singh, Reena, Satija, Saurabh, and Chopra, Chirag
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GINGER ,MEDICINAL plants ,BIOACTIVE compounds ,ANTINEOPLASTIC agents ,CANCER research - Abstract
Cancer is a fatal and severe disease to the humankind. There are various potent and effective sources such as natural herbs which have various bioactive compounds to combat cancer. Zingiber officinale is a perennial herb of the Zingiberaceae family having various medicinal properties as well as anti-oxidant potential. The active secondary metabolites in the ginger contribute to its anti-oxidant and anti-cancer property. Various methods are used in detecting how ginger can be used as an agent to combat diseases. Cytotoxicity and antioxidant assays provide the idea about the cell-viability and anti-oxidant property of ginger. When the production of reactive oxygen species (ROSs) increases in the body, it can have various negative impacts. To nullify these impacts, ginger extract is effective on the cells. The cytotoxic nature and anti-proliferative properties of ginger directly contribute to various cellular mechanisms such as apoptosis which have a significant impact on cancer cells. The results also describe the effect of ginger on free radicals. It is concluded that ginger can be used as an alternative source of anti-cancer drugs as it has been proved to be effective in multiple studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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