Ginger is a knotted, thick, beige, underground stem. It is one of world’s best known spices and one the most well-researched herbs in the world. It is consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. The plant usually has white or pink flower buds which bloom to yellow flower. The main antioxidant principles are the gingerols and shogaols and related phenolic ketone derivatives. Further, ginger acts as a hypolipidemic agent
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