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Dear friends,

Good morning.

Here is a useful article on the uses of Ginger.

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Good news for 13 million Indian asthmatics 

- Ginger abundantly found, shown to ease asthma attack

Kounteya Sinha 

Plumbers, spray painters at higher risk for asthma 

Ginger tea can be magical for a bad throat. But the humble vegetable has now been found 

to be highly effective in treating asthmasymptoms.

Foodies everywhere have long recognized ginger as a great way to add a little peppery zing 

to their gourmet dishes.

Now, a a study from researchers at Columbia University shows purified components of the 

spicy root also may have properties that help asthma patients breathe more easily.

Asthma is characterized by broncho constriction, a tightening of the bronchial tubes that 

carry air into and out of the lungs.

Broncho dilating medications called beta-agonists are among the most common types of 

asthma medications and work by relaxing the airway smooth muscle (ASM) tissues.

This study looked at whether specific components of ginger could help enhance the relaxing 

effects of broncho dilators.

"Asthma has become more prevalent in recent years, but despite an improved understanding 

of what causes asthma and how it develops, during the past 40 years few new treatment 

agents have been approved for targeting asthma symptoms," said lead author Elizabeth 

Townsend.

"In our study, we demonstrated that purified components of ginger can work synergistically 

to relax ASM."

India is reeling under a severe burden of chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). According to 

the health ministry's latest report, released by the Indian Council of Medical Research recently, 

13 million people aged 15 years and above suffer from asthma.

Around 69.18 lakh men suffered from asthma compared to 60.18 lakh women above the age 

of 15.

To conduct their study, the researchers took human ASM tissue samples and caused the samples

to contract by exposing them to acetylcholine, a neuro transmitting compound that causes broncho constriction.

At the conclusion of their study, the researchers found that tissues treated with the combination 

of purified ginger components and isoproterenol exhibited significantly greater relaxation.

The researchers wanted to determine if the ginger components might work by affecting an enzyme called phosphodiesterase4D (PDE4D).

Previous studies have shown that PDE4D, which is found in the lungs, inhibits processes that 

otherwise help relax ASM and lessen inflammation. Using a technique called fluorescent polarization, 

they found that all three components significantly inhibited PDE4D.

source: indiatimes.com

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Dr. K. Sampath Kumar,  B.A. (Economics), BGL, M.Com., M.Phil., Cert. A.I.I.B.,
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