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Shashank Mishra, PREPARATION OF HERBAL MIXTURES OF GINGER & TURMERIC: NATURAL REMEDIES FOR LIVER BOOSTER, ASIO Journal of Pharmaceutical & Herbal Medicines Research (ASIO-JPHMR), 2020, 6(2), 01-03.

 Affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering and Technology, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI :10.2016-19146535/; DOI Link :: http://doi-ds.org/doilink/06.2020-58848681/

ABSTRACT:

Due to the modern way of living there are a variety of unhealthy changes in food habits that have taken place. This new trend of unhealthy food habits among the population is developing risk of obesity, diabetes, heart attack, and many hepatic (liver) disorders. These hepatic disorders may increase multiple problems in the body. The liver is a very important organ with a variety of vital functions. Hence it is necessary to promote our liver health with the help of natural Super foods like ginger.  In recent years, the use of natural foods as drugs has increased all over the world due to their better therapeutic effect and less toxic effects as compared to other medicines. Ginger shows a variety of actions like antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiemetic. In which antioxidant property of ginger along with Honey and turmeric (an herbal mixture) help to boost liver health, which may result in better metabolism of food and also promotes immunity of the body.
Key words:  Hepatic disorders,  Superfoods , ginger , antioxidants, anti inflammatory.

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