Zingiber officinale Rosc. is widely used as spice and medicinal plant in folk and traditional
medicines. The aim of this study was to review the chemical composition and biological …

Essential oil extracted from plants has many applications in the field of medicine, cosmetic
and pharmaceuticals due to cost effectiveness and therapeutic effects associated. In this …

Egyptian hieroglyphs, Chinese scrolls, and Ayurvedic literature record physicians
administering aromatic oils to their patients. Today society looks to science to document …

Purpose Despite the widespread use of antiemetics, nausea continues to be reported by
over 70% of patients receiving chemotherapy. Methods In this double blind, multicenter trial …

Zingiber officinale (ginger) were characterized by analytical TLC and GC/MS, and their
antimicrobial and antioxidant compounds were detected by TLC-bio-autography assays …

Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is widely cultivated as a spice for its aromatic
and pungent components. The essential oil and oleoresins from ginger are valuable …

Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common, unpleasant
phenomenon and current therapies are not always effective for all patients. Aromatherapy …

Objective To assess the efficacy of inhaled ginger aromatherapy on nausea, vomiting and
health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chemotherapy breast cancer patients. Design Single …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the efficacy of an aromatic essential oil (1% Zingiber officinale and
0.5% Citrus sinesis) massage among the elderly with moderate-to-severe knee pain …

A wide diversity of plant constituents exist in nature, possessing great structural variety and
function. Some of these compounds, like carbohydrates, are classified as primary …