Ginger and its health claims: Molecular aspects

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 383-393

  Butt, Masood Sadiq ^a   Sultan, M Tauseef ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Anticancer; Antioxidants; CVD; Diabetes mellitus; Ginger; Immunonutrition

Indexed keywords

ANTICANCER; ANTIOXIDANTS; CVD; DIABETES MELLITUS; GINGER; IMMUNONUTRITION;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CELL DEATH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CURING; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE TRANSFER; HEALTH; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR PHYSICS; OLEFINS; PHOSPHORYLATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

FOOD ADDITIVES;

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; CARDIOTONIC AGENT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GINGER; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; GINGER; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS;

EID: 79956105212     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408391003624848     Document Type: Article

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