Antiatherogenic Effects of Ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe): Scientific Observations and Ethnomedicinal Validation

摘要: Atherosclerosis is fast becoming a leading cause for obstructive vascular diseases (like stroke, peripheral diseases, and cardiovascular diseases) major burden in both developing developed countries; therefore, its prevention preferably by using dietary constituents considered to be an attractive concept. Experimental studies performed accordance the principles of modern medicine have shown that commonly used kitchen spice ginger ( Zingiber officinale Rosc.) possesses properties contribute toward atherosclerosis complications. Scientific reduces plasma level total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; increases high-density inhibits cholesterol biosynthesis, lipid peroxidation, aggregation lipid. Further, also enhances fibrinolytic activity antiplatelet effect which contributes reduction atheroma. This chapter addresses these aspects emphasizes on various mechanistic prevention/reduction atherosclerosis.