Therapeutic effects and mechanisms of action of ginger and its bioactive components on inflammatory response, oxidative stress, the immune system, and organ failure in sepsis: a comprehensive systematic review

• Published in: Nutrition reviews Vol. 82; no. 12; p. 1800
• Main Authors: Velayati, Aynaz, Vafa, Mohamad Reza, Sani'ee, Nadia, Darabi, Zahra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - pharmacology; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Catechols - pharmacology; Catechols - therapeutic use; Humans; Immune System - drug effects; Inflammation - drug therapy; Multiple Organ Failure; Oxidative Stress - drug effects; Phytotherapy - methods; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Sepsis - drug therapy; Zingiber officinale - chemistry; inflammation; ginger; oxidative stress; sepsis

Sepsis refers to a usually lethal medical condition that results from an extreme, uncontrolled, and multifaceted immune system response to infection. Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe; Zingiberaceae) is 1 of the most popular spice. It is widely used as a traditional herb and as medicine in the trea...