A summary of the benefits of ginger

The ginger plant (Zingiber officinale) belongs to the genus Zingiber and the family Zingiberaceae.۱-۳% of the weight of ginger consists of aromatic compounds, which include ۱۴ known bioactivecompounds, including [۴]-gingerol, [۶]-gingerol, [۸]-gingerol, [۱۰]-gingerol, [۶]-paradol, [۱۴]-shogaol, [۶]-shogaol, ۱-dehydro- [۱۰]-gingerdione, [۱۰]-gingerdione, hexahydrocurcumin,tetrahydrocurcumin, gingenerone A, ۱,۷-bis-(۴'-hydroxyl-۳'-methoxyphenyl)-۵-methoxyheptan-۳-one is methoxy- [۱۰]-gingerol. Most gingerol is in the form of ۶-gingerols with the chemicalformula (۱-[۴'-hydroxy-۳'-methoxyphenyl]-۵-hydroxy-۳-decanone). The anti-inflammatory effectof ginger is due to the compounds of vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, lutein, lycopene, quercetin,genistein, and tannin (۱-۳).