Immunomodulatory effects and mechanisms of the extracts and secondary compounds of Zingiber and Alpinia species: a review

• Main Authors: Yuandani (Author), Ibrahim Jantan (Author), Md. Areeful Haque (Author), Ade Sri Rohani (Author), Sony Eka Nugraha (Author), Emil Salim (Author), Abdi Wira Septama (Author), Nur Aira Juwita (Author), Nur Aini Khairunnisa (Author), Halimah Raina Nasution (Author), Dinda Sari Utami (Author), Sarah Ibrahim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Zingiber and Alpinia species (family: Zingiberaceae) are popularly used in food as spices and flavoring agents and in ethnomedicine to heal numerous diseases, including immune-related disorders. However, their ethnomedicinal uses have not been sufficiently supported by scientific investigations. Num...