The Antiviral Potential of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger): A Comprehensive Literature Review

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Aminifard MA ; Asadi Anar MA ; Erabi G ; Nikzad F ; Ghasemi M ; Seyfighalejogh M ; Javaherchian F ; Baghban L ; Jafari A ; Olangiantehrani S ; Nanbakhsh S ; Deravi N ; Tutunchian Z ; Mansourian T Show All Authors

Aminifard MA
Asadi Anar MA
Erabi G
Nikzad F
Ghasemi M
Seyfighalejogh M
Javaherchian F
Baghban L
Jafari A
Olangiantehrani S
Nanbakhsh S
Deravi N
Tutunchian Z
Mansourian T
Mojeni FA
Alizadeh A
Sheikhzadeh F
Dadkhah PA
Chichagi F

Source: Current Traditional Medicine Published:2025

Abstract

Herbal medicine has gained massive popularity among researchers worldwide. The leading causes of this rapid development are lower side effects, lower prices, and higher availability of plant extracts compared to synthetic drugs. Ginger (Zingiber officinale), from the Zingiberaceae family, is one of the most commonly used and popular plants utilized as a dietary spice, herbal medicine, and food preservative. Its biologically active components, such as shogaol, paradol, zingerone, and especially gingerol, can be highly effective for the treatment of several illnesses through various anti-inflammatory, anti-neoplastic, anti-emetic, anti-oxidant, anti-hyperlipidemic and anti-hyperglycaemic activities. Ginger can also be used as an antiviral agent. Numerous studies have been conducted to investigate the antiviral efficacy of ginger on several viruses; for instance, severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-COV-2), influenza, dengue, hepatitis, herpes, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV), Chikungunya virus and so on. This review summarizes the efficacy of ginger in preventing or treating several viral diseases and its mechanism of action, emphasizing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the current high burden of disease worldwide. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.

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MLA	Aminifard MA, et al.. "The Antiviral Potential of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger): A Comprehensive Literature Review." Current Traditional Medicine, vol. 11, no. 2, 2025, pp. -.
APA	Aminifard MA, Asadi Anar MA, Erabi G, Nikzad F, Ghasemi M, Seyfighalejogh M, Javaherchian F, Baghban L, Jafari A, Olangiantehrani S, Nanbakhsh S, Deravi N, Tutunchian Z, Mansourian T, Mojeni FA, Alizadeh A, Sheikhzadeh F, Dadkhah PA, Chichagi F (2025). The Antiviral Potential of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger): A Comprehensive Literature Review. Current Traditional Medicine, 11(2), -.
Chicago	Aminifard MA, Asadi Anar MA, Erabi G, Nikzad F, Ghasemi M, Seyfighalejogh M, Javaherchian F, et al.. "The Antiviral Potential of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger): A Comprehensive Literature Review." Current Traditional Medicine 11, no. 2 (2025): -.
Harvard	Aminifard MA et al. (2025) 'The Antiviral Potential of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger): A Comprehensive Literature Review', Current Traditional Medicine, 11(2), pp. -.
Vancouver	Aminifard MA, Asadi Anar MA, Erabi G, Nikzad F, Ghasemi M, Seyfighalejogh M, et al.. The Antiviral Potential of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger): A Comprehensive Literature Review. Current Traditional Medicine. 2025;11(2):-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Aminifard MA and Asadi Anar MA and Erabi G and Nikzad F and Ghasemi M and Seyfighalejogh M and Javaherchian F and Baghban L and Jafari A and Olangiantehrani S and Nanbakhsh S and Deravi N and Tutunchian Z and Mansourian T and Mojeni FA and Alizadeh A and Sheikhzadeh F and Dadkhah PA and Chichagi F}, title = {The Antiviral Potential of Zingiber Officinale (Ginger): A Comprehensive Literature Review}, journal = {Current Traditional Medicine}, volume = {11}, number = {2}, pages = {-}, year = {2025} }
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