Antioxidant activity of ginger extract as a daily supplement in cancer patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy: A pilot study

Cancer Management and Research

Volumn 9, Issue , 2017, Pages 11-18

  Danwilai, Kwanjit ^a,b   Konmun, Jitprapa ^b,c   Sripanidkulchai, Bung Orn ^d   Subongkot, Suphat ^b,d  

^a NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b The College of Pharmacotherapy of Thailand   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Emetogenic potential adjuvant chemotherapy; Ginger extract

Indexed keywords

(6) GINGEROL; CATALASE; DEXAMETHASONE; GINGER EXTRACT; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MALONALDEHYDE; ONDANSETRON; PLACEBO; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED NAUSEA AND VOMITING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 85011994989     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CMAR.S124016     Document Type: Article

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