Ginger
"Ginger" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Deciduous plant rich in volatile oil (OILS, VOLATILE). It is used as a flavoring agent and has many other uses both internally and topically.
| Descriptor ID |
D020939
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.618.937.900.444
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| Concept/Terms |
Ginger- Ginger
- Gingers
- Zingiber officinale
- Zingiber officinales
- officinales, Zingiber
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ginger" by people in Profiles.
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Saraswat M, Suryanarayana P, Reddy PY, Patil MA, Balakrishna N, Reddy GB. Antiglycating potential of Zingiber officinalis and delay of diabetic cataract in rats. Mol Vis. 2010 Aug 10; 16:1525-37.
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Wigler I, Grotto I, Caspi D, Yaron M. The effects of Zintona EC (a ginger extract) on symptomatic gonarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2003 Nov; 11(11):783-9.