Ginger: The Superman Against Breast Cancer

The Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences at the King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia conducted a research on the ginger plant (also known as Zingiber officinale) and observed that its extract can inhibit growth and proliferation of breast cancer cells. Unlike traditional anticancer treatment, normal cells are not affected in this process.

A recent research published in the Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology indicated that ginger can be considered as an option for breast cancer treatment. Killing diseased cells without affecting normal cells is known as selective toxicity which is an advantage of natural remedies.

A short history of ginger

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