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| Title: | Ginger supplementary therapy for iron absorption in iron deficiency anemia |
| Authors: | Kulkarni, Rashmi
Deshpande, Ajit
Saxena, Kiran
Varma, Meena
Sinha, Akhouri RS |
| Keywords: | Ginger
Supplementation
Iron deficiency anemia
Iron absorption |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: CO1B, CO1C, CO1G, CO1G 49/00, BO1D 15/00, AO1D 1/00, A23L 1/052 |
| Abstract: | The study was aimed to establish ginger as a
supplement in treatment of anemia along with iron supplements Sixty two
patients aged between 18-55 yrs, suffering from anemia participated in the
study. Blood sample was analyzed for hematological and iron related parameters
before and after treatment. Hematological parameters and iron related
parameters – plasma iron and plasma ferritin show increased and TIBC decreased
by treatment in all the group patients. Per cent rise in hematological and iron
related parameters, was calculated which indicates that the ginger and iron
supplementation was found to be effective in correcting anemia and iron
deficiency. It was concluded that ginger assist in iron absorption and found to
be beneficial as a supplement in therapy of anemia. |
| Page(s): | 78-80 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.11(1) [January 2012]
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