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Plant
Remedies Ginger
Ginger
promotes anti-tumour activity
Zingiberaceae rhizomes (ginger)
commonly used in Malaysian traditional medicine were screened for anti-tumour
promoting activity.
Seven rhizomes were found to possess
inhibitory activity towards Epstein-barr-virus (EBV) activation. They
were: Curcuma domestica, C. xanthorrhiza, Kaempferia galanga, Zingiber
cassumunar, Z. officinale, Z. officinale (red variety), and Z.zerumbet.
The ginger was shown to have no side
effects. The study shows that several species of ginger used in Malaysian
traditional medicine contain anti-tumour agents which could offer
significant help in the prevention and treatment of cancerous tumours.
Antitumour activity
promoter in Malaysian ginger rhizobia used in traditional medicine. Vimala
S et al. British Journal of Cancer 80:110-6, 1999 Apr
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