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Main bioactive compound of ginger root may protect against autoimmune disease progression – News-Medical.Net

Naturopathic medicine, or herbal medicine, is all the rage, especially among young people. But how much of this is supported by science?

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Naturopathic medicine, or herbal medicine, is all the rage, especially among young people. But how much of this is supported by science?
Ginger is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative effects, making it a popular herbal supplement to treat inflammatory diseases.
And according to a Michigan Medicine led study published in JCI Insight, the main bioactive compound of ginger root, 6-gingerol, is therapeutic in countering the mechanism that fuels certain autoimmune diseases in mice. Researchers…

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