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The gingerrols, an important constituents of ginger, have analgesic, sedative, antipyretic and antibacterial properties and increase the motility of the gastrointestinal tract. Ginger oil has been shown to possess anticancer property in mice and a study at the University of Michigan demonstrated that gingerols can kill ovarian cancer cells also. The chemo preventive potentials of [6]-gingerol present a promising future alternative to expensive and toxic therapeutic agents. Ginger and its constituent’s acts mainly as digestive aids possess anti ulcer cholagogic and antiemetic properties and increase gastro-intestinal motility. Ginger is also known to possess hypolipidaemic, anti atherosclerotic, anti diabetic and cardiotonic properties. In clinical trials, ginger seems to be of use in treating motion sickness and rheumatic disorders. Ginger has been claimed to decrease the pain from arthritis. It may also have blood thinning and cholesterol lowering properties that may make it useful for treating heart disease. Ginger compounds are active against a form of diarrhea. Zingerone is likely to be the active constituent against enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli heat-labile enterotoxin-induced diarrhea.