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  • The effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on platelet aggregation: A systematic literature review

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    Marx, Wolfgang
    McKavanagh, Daniel
    McCarthy, Alexandra L
    Bird, Robert
    Ried, Karin
    Chan, Alexandre
    Isenring, Liz
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    Bird, Robert
    McCarthy, Alexandra L.
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    2015
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    Abstract
    Background: The potential effect of ginger on platelet aggregation is a widely-cited concern both within the published literature and to clinicians; however, there has been no systematic appraisal of the evidence to date. Methods: Using the PRISMA guidelines, we systematically reviewed the results of clinical and observational trials regarding the effect of ginger on platelet aggregation in adults compared to either placebo or baseline data. Studies included in this review stipulated the independent variable was a ginger preparation or isolated ginger compound, and used measures of platelet aggregation as the primary ...
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    Background: The potential effect of ginger on platelet aggregation is a widely-cited concern both within the published literature and to clinicians; however, there has been no systematic appraisal of the evidence to date. Methods: Using the PRISMA guidelines, we systematically reviewed the results of clinical and observational trials regarding the effect of ginger on platelet aggregation in adults compared to either placebo or baseline data. Studies included in this review stipulated the independent variable was a ginger preparation or isolated ginger compound, and used measures of platelet aggregation as the primary outcome. Results: Ten studies were included, comprising eight clinical trials and two observational studies. Of the eight clinical trials, four reported that ginger reduced platelet aggregation, while the remaining four reported no effect. The two observational studies also reported mixed findings. Discussion: Many of the studies appraised for this review had moderate risks of bias. Methodology varied considerably between studies, notably the timeframe studied, dose of ginger used, and the characteristics of subjects recruited (e.g. healthy vs. patients with chronic diseases). Conclusion: The evidence that ginger affects platelet aggregation and coagulation is equivocal and further study is needed to definitively address this question.
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    Journal Title
    PLoS One
    Volume
    10
    Issue
    10
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141119
    Copyright Statement
    © 2015 Marx et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
    Subject
    Nutrigenomics and personalised nutrition
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/101735
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