10/23/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
Researchers from The University of Arizona and The University of Kansas have found that ginger essential oil contains anti-inflammatory properties that may help prevent and treat chronic joint inflammation. In their study, which was published in the journal PharmaNutrition, researchers examined the anti-arthritic effects of ginger essential oil and gingerols in experimental models.
Overall, the findings of the suggest that ginger essential oil and gingerols may possess joint-protective effects in arthritis.
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Journal Reference:
Funk JL, Frye JB, Oyarzo JN, Chen J, Zhang H, Timmermann BN. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS OF GINGER (ZINGIBER OFFICINALE ROSCOE) IN EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. PharmaNutrition. July 2016; 4(3): 123-131. DOI: 10.1016/j.phanu.2016.02.004
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