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Zingiber officinale does not affect gastric emptying rate
Author(s) -
PHILLIPS S.,
HUTCHINSON S.,
RUGGIER R.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1993.tb07011.x
Subject(s) - zingiber officinale , gastric emptying , medicine , ingestion , crossover study , placebo , rhizome , adverse effect , gastroenterology , antiemetic , traditional medicine , stomach , chemotherapy , alternative medicine , pathology
Summary The effect of the powdered rhizome of Zingiber officinale (ginger root) on the gastric emptying rate was investigated. In a double‐blind crossover trial, 16 healthy volunteers were randomly allocated to receive either 1 g of ginger or placebo. Gastric emptying was measured using the oral paracetamol absorption model. Ingestion of ginger did not effect gastric emptying. The antiemetic effect of ginger is not associated with an effect on gastric emptying. No adverse effects were noted.