Trial reportMetabolism: clinical and experimental2012
Ginger consumption enhances the thermic effect of food and promotes feelings of satiety without affecting metabolic and hormonal parameters in overweight men: a pilot study.
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- The effect of ginger supplementation on serum C-reactive protein, lipid profile and glycaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Food & nutrition research · 2016Pooled it
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- The effects of ginger supplementation on common gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Trial
- Changes of serum adipocytokines and body weight following Zingiber officinale supplementation in obese women: a RCT.European journal of nutrition · 2016Trial
- Effects of culinary spices and psychological stress on postprandial lipemia and lipase activity: results of a randomized crossover study and in vitro experiments.Journal of translational medicine · 2015Trial
- Nutraceuticals as modulators of genetic, epigenetic and hormonal factors in obesity.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2026Review
- Immunometabolic Effects of Ginger (Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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- Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Bioactive Compounds in Atherosclerosis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- An Ethnobotanical Survey and Pharmacological and Toxicity Review of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Obesity in the North Central Zone of Nigeria.Journal of obesity · 2025Article
- Exploring the Antioxidative Effects of Ginger and Cinnamon: A Comprehensive Review of Evidence and Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Other Oxidative Stress-Related Disorders.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Plant-Derived Nutraceuticals Involved in Body Weight Control by Modulating Gene Expression.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The effect of ginger extract on cisplatin-induced acute anorexia in rats.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- The Role of Bioactive Compounds from Dietary Spices in the Management of Metabolic Syndrome: An Overview.Nutrients · 2021Review
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- Ginger from Farmyard to Town: Nutritional and Pharmacological Applications.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2021Review
- Hot and Cold Theory: Evidence in Pharmacology.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2021Article
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- Effects of dietary energy level on appetite and central adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in broilers.Journal of animal science · 2019Article
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Abstract
Evidence suggests that ginger consumption has anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, glucose-sensitizing, and stimulatory effects on the gastrointestinal tract. This study assessed the effects of a hot ginger beverage on energy expenditure, feelings of appetite and satiety and metabolic risk factors in overweight men. Ten men, age 39.1±3.3 y and body mass index (BMI) 27.2±0.3 kg/m(2), participated in this randomized crossover study. Resting state energy expenditure was measured using indirect calorimetry and for 6h after consumption of a breakfast meal with or without 2 g ginger powder dissolved in a hot water beverage. Subjective feelings of satiety were assessed hourly using visual analog scales (VAS) and blood samples were taken fasted and for 3 h after breakfast consumption. There was no significant effect of ginger on total resting energy expenditure (P=.43) or respiratory quotient (P=.41). There was a significant effect of ginger on thermic effect of food (ginger vs control=42.7±21.4 kcal/d, P=.049) but the area under the curve was not different (P=.43). VAS ratings showed lower hunger (P=.002), lower prospective food intake (P=.004) and greater fullness (P=.064) with ginger consumption versus control. There were no effects of ginger on glucose, insulin, lipids, or inflammatory markers. The results, showing enhanced thermogenesis and reduced feelings of hunger with ginger consumption, suggest a potential role of ginger in weight management. Additional studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
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