Study the effect of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) on weight loss and lipid profile on obese rats | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Nutrition | ||||
| Volume 38, Issue 3, September 2023, Page 22-33 PDF (1.02 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Review Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/enj.2023.315241 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Waheeba Elfaki Ahmed  1; Razan Al-Ghunaim2; Manahel Abdalrhman Alolyan3; Albandari A. Almutairi2
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| 1Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; Dept. of Food Science and Technology, Alzaiem Alazhari University- Sudan. | ||||
| 2Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| 3Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| For the last decades, obesity has become a serious health issue risking the population’s health worldwide, Obesity can be defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that leads to several health risks. such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, and severely disabling musculoskeletal disorders, which are among the world's leading causes of death and morbidity. In fact, most countries around the world are currently overweight and obese. The high rates of obesity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which led to the urgent need to lose weight, so it is necessary to resort to balanced diets and away from the use of drugs to reduce weight, such as systems that depend on natural products such as ginger. Zingiber is utilized in cosmetics, nutraceuticals, and medicines. A combination of volatile (zingiberene), non-volatile (oleoresin), and phenolic chemicals can be found in ginger (gingerol and shogaol, zingerone and paradol). Biological studies by researchers showed that ginger is characterized by its anti-obesity effectiveness as well as its anti-high blood fat.. Since the dawn of time, ginger and other medicinal herbs have been used to treat a variety of illnesses. The goal of this research report is to learn more about the effects of ginger on weight loss and lipid profile. In this study, the qualitative method was applied, which relies on secondary data sources. In this study, we used a range of research that was also conducted by other researchers. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Ginger (Zingiber officinale) plant; Obesity; lipid profile; weight loss | ||||
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