Lab team spins ginger into nanoparticles to heal inflammatory bowel disease

“The advantage of ginger, say the researchers, is that it’s nontoxic, and could represent a very cost-effective source of medicine. “

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Zhang Z, Han MK, Xiao B, Xu C, Srinivasan S, Merlin D. Edible ginger-derived nanoparticles: A novel therapeutic approach for the prevention and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and colitis-associated cancer. Biomaterials. 2016 Sep;101:321-40. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.06.018. Epub 2016 Jun 9. PMID: 27318094; PMCID: PMC4921206.