Ginger

Zingiber officinale 生薑 생강 (Korean)

Family / Genus: Order Zingiberales · Family Zingiberaceae · Genus Zingiber
Origin: Southeast Asia (India, Malay Peninsula). Long established in China and Korea — the Analects records that Confucius "never went without ginger at any meal" (不撤薑食)
Edible Parts: Rhizome
Korean Growing Season: Transplant late Apr–early May, harvest late Oct–early Nov. Seosan (Chungnam), Wanju and Bongdong (Jeonbuk) are the main producers

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PubMed Meta-analyses

Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of ginger supplementation in adults: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of RCTs

Rjabi S, 2025, Inflammopharmacology

PMID 41123858 · DOI
Impact of ginger supplementation on obesity indices and adipokine profiles in adults: a GRADE-based systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of RCTs

Rjabi S, 2025, Complementary Therapies in Medicine

PMID 41101746 · DOI
Effect of Aromatic Herbs and Spices Present in the Mediterranean Diet on the Glycemic Profile in Type 2 Diabetes Subjects

Garza MC, 2024, Nutrients

PMID 38542668 · DOI
The effect of oral supplementation of ginger on glycemic control of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus — a systematic review and meta-analysis

Schumacher JC, 2024, Clinical Nutrition ESPEN

PMID 39053695 · DOI
Comparative Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis

Zhang Y, 2025, Nutrients

PMID 40806131 · DOI
Ginger-based formulations for allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Inpan R, 2026, Pharmaceutical Biology

PMID 42183789 · DOI
Ginger supplementation for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis of RCTs

Zhou Q, 2023, African Health Sciences

PMID 37545930 · DOI
Efficacy of Herbs as Complementary and Alternative Therapy in Recovery and Clinical Outcome Among People with COVID-19

Komariah M, 2023, Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management

PMID 37484695 · DOI