Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients: Integrative Literature Review
Introduction: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are important side effects of antineoplastic treatments. Some medicinal plants have been studied in the management of these effects, such as ginger (Zingiber officinale). Objective: Review the oral use of ginger in the management of CINV...
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| Formato: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Recursos: | Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:rbc.inca.gov.br:article/3592 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3592 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palavra-chave: | neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico gengibre/efeitos adversos plantas medicinais fitoterapia neoplasms/drug therapy ginger/adverse effects plants, medicinal phytotherapy neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico jengibre/efectos adversos plantas medicinales |
| Resumo: | Introduction: Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) are important side effects of antineoplastic treatments. Some medicinal plants have been studied in the management of these effects, such as ginger (Zingiber officinale). Objective: Review the oral use of ginger in the management of CINV in cancer patients. Method: Integrative literature review carried out at the MEDLINE database, in September 2022, utilizing the combination of the keywords “Zingiber officinale” and “Cancer”, filters were also applied to include randomized clinical trials published between 2012 and 2022. Results: In all, nine studies were analyzed. Ginger has the potential to reduce CINV in cancer patients, reflecting positively on quality-of-life, improved appetite and fatigue. The studies have not found any adverse effect after administering ginger. Conclusion: The oral use of ginger proves to be an effective strategy for the management of CINV in cancer patients, in the dosage regimen of 1 g/day of powdered ginger, and can be used as a complementary therapy along with standard antiemetic regimens. |
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