| Ailment
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Diarrhea +
, Nausea +
, Vomiting +
, Stomach disorders +
, Heart disease +
, Common cold +
, Cough +
, congestive headache +
, Headaches +
, Heat cramps +
, Arthritis +
, Cancer +
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| Ailment type
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Pains and Inflammation +
, Organ-specific disorders +
, Mental disorders +
, Cancer +
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| Biotic zone
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Northeastern Himalayas +
, Eastern Ghats +
, Western Ghats +
, Central Deccan Plateau +
, Indo-Gangetic Plain +
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| Bloom type
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Perennial +
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| Class
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Liliopsida +
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| Commercial application
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Human consumption +
, Medicinal use +
, Cosmetic use +
, Religious use +
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| Common Indian names
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अदरक Adrak (Hindi);শীঙ Shing (Manipuri);आल … अदरक Adrak (Hindi);শীঙ Shing (Manipuri);आले, सुंठ Alha, Aale (Marathi);இஞ்சி Ingee, Inji (Tamil);ഇഞ്ചി Inchi, Enchi (Malayalam);అల్లపు చెట్టు, అల్లము, శొంటి Allam, Allamu, Allamu chettu, Shonti (Telugu);Alla, Shunthi (Kannada);আদা Ada (Bengali);ଅଦା Ada (Oriya);ادرک, آدی Adrak, Adi (Urdu);আদা Ada (Assamese);આદું Adu, સૂંઠ Sunth (Gujarati);Adraka (Sanskrit);अदुवा Aduwa (Nepali)ti);Adraka (Sanskrit);अदुवा Aduwa (Nepali) +
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| Common hindi name
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अदरक Adrak +
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| Common name
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Garden ginger +
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| Cultivation details
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Ginger probably originated as part of the … Ginger probably originated as part of the ground flora of tropical lowland forests, where many of its wild relatives can still be found. In cultivation it requires hot, humid, shady conditions and grows best in a fertile loam as it needs large quantities of nutrients.
Zingiber officinale has been successfully propagated at Kew using internodal cuttings. The cuttings are placed in a shallow pot in a mixture of coir and perlite. The pot is placed in a misting unit (or, if not available, in a closed glass case), which is heated at the base to 20 ˚C. It takes time for any activity to become visible, but eventually new roots and shoots are produced. It has been noted that this method produces vigorous plants. The traditional technique for propagation of ginger is by division. for propagation of ginger is by division. +
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| Division/Phylum
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Magnoliophyta +
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| Endemic Western Ghats
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true +
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| Family
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Zingiberaceae +
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| Floral symmetry
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Bilateral +
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| Flower color
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Yellow +
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| Food plant part
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Root +
, Rhizomes +
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| Food use
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Yes +
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| Food use description
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Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy … Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. They are often pickled in vinegar or sherry as a snack or just cooked as an ingredient in many dishes. They can also be stewed in boiling water to make ginger tea, to which honey is often added; sliced orange or lemon fruit may also be added. Ginger can also be made into candy.
Mature ginger roots are fibrous and nearly dry. The juice from old ginger roots is extremely potent and is often used as a spice in Indian recipes. Ginger acts as a useful food preservative. Powdered dry ginger root is typically used as a flavoring for recipes such as gingerbread, cookies, crackers and cake, ginger ale, and ginger beer. Candied ginger is the root cooked in sugar until soft, and is a type of confectionery.
In India, fresh ginger is one of the main spices used for making pulse and lentil curries and other vegetable preparations. Fresh as well as dried ginger is used to spice tea and coffee especially in winter. Ginger powder is also used in certain food preparations particularly for pregnant or nursing women, the most popular one being Katlu which is a mixture of gum resin, ghee, nuts, and sugar. Ginger is also consumed in candied and pickled form.
Ginger rolls are also used as a digestive after-dinner eats.
Source: Wikipediative after-dinner eats.
Source: Wikipedia +
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| Genus
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Zingiber +
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| Habitat details
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Ginger probably originated as part of the … Ginger probably originated as part of the ground flora of tropical lowland forests, where many of its wild relatives can still be found. In cultivation it requires hot, humid, shady conditions and grows best in a fertile loam as it needs large quantities of nutrients.as it needs large quantities of nutrients. +
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| Header caption
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This is supposedly a 25.4 pounds of root of Ginger. Image obtained by US Agricultural Research Service. +
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| Header image
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ARS ginger.jpg +
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| IUCN status
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Least Concern +
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| Introdescription
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''Zingiber officinale'' or Ginger is a pla … ''Zingiber officinale'' or Ginger is a plant native to India. India is the largest producer of ginger, accounting for 30% of the world production. It is closely related to Turmeric and Cardamom. Ginger is widely used in India and around the world in cooking and for medicinal purposes.rld in cooking and for medicinal purposes. +
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| Leaf blade type
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Simple +
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| Leaf petiole type
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Sessile +
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| Leaf phyllotaxy
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Alternate +
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| Leaf shape
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Lanceolate +
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| Medicinal active compound
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Zingeberene +
, Zingeberol +
, Gingerol +
, Paradol +
, Shogaol +
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| Medicinal active compound details
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Over 400 different compounds have been ide … Over 400 different compounds have been identified in Ginger. Several volatile oils and sesquiterpenes give ginger its characteristic aroma. Gingerol, Paradol, Shogaol have been proven in many drug tests to have apoptotic activity in mice. Effect of ginger extract on platelet aggregation, osteoarthritic pain relief, pregnancy-related nausea have been documented, but remain inconclusive. been documented, but remain inconclusive. +
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| Medicinal significance
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Yes +
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| Medicinal system
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Ayurveda +
, Unani +
, Folk Medicine +
, Modern Medicine +
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| Medicinal use description
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In Unani system of medicine the rhizomes are used in stomachic, aphrodisiac, tonic, expectorant, carminative. It also used in removal of pain due to cold and warms from the brain. Ginger is very useful in piles, rheumatism, headach, lumbago, pains. +
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| Modern scientific knowledge description
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Several tens of thousands of EST sequences available on GenBank. (Aug 2010). Most of the molecular data comes from metabolite and chemical data obtained from juices obtained from rhizome. +
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| Name meaning
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The English name ginger comes from the Fre … The English name ginger comes from the French gingembre, from medieval Latin ginginer, from Greek ζιγγίβερις zingiberis, from Pali सिन्गिभेर siṅgivera, ultimately of Dravidian origin from Tamil இஞ்ஜி inji ver (meaning root of inji). The Latin word was borrowed at an earlier date into Old English as gingifere, but the French form ultimately supplanted it. the French form ultimately supplanted it. +
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| Native species
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Yes +
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| Order
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Zingiberales +
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| Page creation date
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14 August 2010 +
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| Plant commercial
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Yes +
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| Plant commercial part
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Root +
, Rhizomes +
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| Plant height
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Up to 3 feet +
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| Plant medicinal part
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Root +
, Rhizome +
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| Plant toxic effect details
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High dosage may cause side-effects in pregnant women. It is also known to cause allergies in some people (Kew). Ginger is contraindicated in people suffering from gallstones as it promotes the production of bile (Wikipedia). +
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| Plant toxic effects
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Yes +
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| Plant type
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Herb +
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| Regnum
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Plantae +
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| Religious significance
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Yes +
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| Species name
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w:Zingiber officinale +
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| State
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Assam +
, Bihar +
, Delhi +
, Goa +
, Karnataka +
, Kerala +
, Madhya Pradesh +
, Maharashtra +
, Rajasthan +
, Sikkim +
, Tamil Nadu +
, Tripura +
, Uttar Pradesh +
, West Bengal +
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| User ID
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User:Gauravm +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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| Categories |
Stubs +
, Plants +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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24 November 2010 05:12:07 +
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