ginger: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Effect of Ginger on Inflammatory Diseases. Oct 24, 2026
Top questions added. Mar 27, 2026
Taxonomy box added and a few spellings revised. Jun 20, 2025
Add new Web site: Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies - A review on ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc) with unani perspective and modern pharmacology. May 10, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Nutrition - A critical review of Ginger�s (Zingiber officinale) antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities. Mar 28, 2025
Media added. Dec 23, 2024
Add new Web site: National Parks - Flora and Fauna Web - Zingiber officinale Roscoe. Oct 25, 2024
Add new Web site: PennState - PlantVillage - Ginger. May 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Nature - Fungicidal properties of ginger (Zingiber officinale) essential oils against Phytophthora colocasiae. Feb 27, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Ginger - Uses, Side Effects, and More. Jan 19, 2024
Add new Web site: Mount Sinai - Ginger. Dec 08, 2023
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Why Ginger Offers Health Benefits. Oct 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Ginger Benefits. Sep 01, 2023
Add new Web site: Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home and Garden Information Center - Wild Ginger. Jul 07, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Ginger Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. May 20, 2023
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Ginger. Apr 07, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Effect of Ginger on Inflammatory Diseases. Feb 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Ginger. Nov 18, 2022
Add new Web site: University of Wisconsin-Madison - Wisconsin Horticulture - Ginger. Aug 30, 2022
Replaced photograph. Feb 15, 2022
Article revised. Dec 20, 2021
Add new Web site: Healthline - 11 Proven Health Benefits of Ginger. Oct 17, 2021
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - What is Ginger? Apr 02, 2020
Add new Web site: Plants of the World online - Ginger. Jan 11, 2019
Media added. Mar 10, 2017
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Medical Center - Ginger. Feb 20, 2014
Add new Web site: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Ginger. Feb 20, 2014
Media added. Dec 07, 2011
Add new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Ginger. Jun 23, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - Science - Ginger. Jun 20, 2011
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Ginger. Jan 30, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Ginger. Aug 07, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Ginger. Aug 07, 2008
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - Ginger. Aug 06, 2008
Article revised. Mar 26, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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