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- Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) has historically been used for gastrointestinal issues and shows potential anti-cancer properties, particularly against Helicobacter pylori (HP), which is linked to dyspepsia and various cancers.
- A study tested methanol extracts of ginger and its components on 19 strains of HP and found that they significantly inhibited HP growth, especially in more virulent strains (CagA+).
- The findings suggest that gingerols in ginger extracts may play a role in preventing HP-related diseases, thus supporting ginger's traditional medicinal uses.
Article Abstract
Background: Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) has been used traditionally for the treatment of gastrointestinal ailments such as motion sickness, dyspepsia and hyperemesis gravidarum, and is also reported to have chemopreventative activity in animal models. The gingerols are a group of structurally related polyphenolic compounds isolated from ginger and known to be the active constituents. Since Helicobacter pylori (HP) is the primary etiological agent associated with dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease and the development of gastric and colon cancer, the anti-HP effects of ginger and its constituents were tested in vitro.
Materials And Methods: A methanol extract of the dried powdered ginger rhizome, fractions of the extract and the isolated constituents, 6-,8-,10-gingerol and 6-shogoal, were tested against 19 strains of HP, including 5 CagA+ strains.
Results: The methanol extract of ginger rhizome inhibited the growth of all 19 strains in vitro with a minimum inhibitory concentration range of 6.25-50 micrograms/ml. One fraction of the crude extract, containing the gingerols, was active and inhibited the growth of all HP strains with an MIC range of 0.78 to 12.5 micrograms/ml and with significant activity against the CagA+ strains.
Conclusion: These data demonstrate that ginger root extracts containing the gingerols inhibit the growth of H. pylori CagA+ strains in vitro and this activity may contribute to its chemopreventative effects.
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