Ginger and Its Constituents: Role in Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Joint Authors
Prasad, Sahdeo
Kumar Tyagi, Amit
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, a cancer of different organs of the digestive system, is one of the most common cancers around the world.
The incidence and death rate of some of these cancers are very high.
Although a large variety of chemotherapeutic agents have been introduced since the last few decades to combat GI cancer, most of them are very expensive and have side effects.
Therefore, the compounds derived from natural sources, which are considered to be safe and cost effective, are needed.
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is one of the most widely used natural products consumed as a spice and medicine for treating nausea, dysentery, heartburn, flatulence, diarrhea, loss of appetite, infections, cough, and bronchitis.
Experimental studies showed that ginger and its active components including 6-gingerol and 6-shogaol exert anticancer activities against GI cancer.
The anticancer activity of ginger is attributed to its ability to modulate several signaling molecules like NF-κB, STAT3, MAPK, PI3K, ERK1/2, Akt, TNF-α, COX-2, cyclin D1, cdk, MMP-9, survivin, cIAP-1, XIAP, Bcl-2, caspases, and other cell growth regulatory proteins.
In this review, the evidences for the chemopreventive and chemotherapeutic potential of ginger extract and its active components using in vitro, animal models, and patients have been described.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prasad, Sahdeo& Kumar Tyagi, Amit. 2015. Ginger and Its Constituents: Role in Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063921
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prasad, Sahdeo& Kumar Tyagi, Amit. Ginger and Its Constituents: Role in Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063921
American Medical Association (AMA)
Prasad, Sahdeo& Kumar Tyagi, Amit. Ginger and Its Constituents: Role in Prevention and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Cancer. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063921
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063921