What is it about?
6-Gingerol, one of the major elements of ginger, has been found to exhibit antiinflammatory, antihyperglycemic, antiangiogenic, and anticancer effects, also it can alleviate vasoconstriction in diabetic patients
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Why is it important?
6-gingerol ameliorates enhanced vascular contraction in diabetic aortae, which may be partially attributed to its ability to increase the production of NO and stimulation of cyclic guanosine monophosphate.
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Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations
Professor Ahmed A Elberry
King Abdulaziz University
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This page is a summary of: 6-Gingerol alleviates exaggerated vasoconstriction in diabetic rat aorta through direct vasodilation and nitric oxide generation, Drug Design Development and Therapy, November 2015, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s94346.
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