Ginger is not just a spice—it’s a science superstar in the making. This study delves into how ginger is being used in cutting-edge research and product development by looking at global patents related to ginger in recent years.
Following are the research findings:
- Ginger is gaining huge scientific and commercial attention in its health benefits—like fighting inflammation, boosting immunity, and even treating cancer.
- Researchers looked at over 500 ginger patents and discovered that innovation goes far beyond traditional medicine. Ginger is now being used in cosmetics, food technology, pharmaceuticals, and even nanotechnology.
- China, India, and the United States are some of the countries leading the innovation. Many of the patents come from collaborations between biotech companies and universities.
- The review shows that bioactive compounds of ginger, especially gingerols and shogaols, are the stars of many inventions—being extracted, chemically engineered, or added in combination with other medications.
- The review also indicates future potential: combining ginger with novel delivery systems (like nanoparticles) to create more effective and targeted health products.
In short, ginger’s journey from kitchen remedy to high-tech health sensation has already started. It’s no longer a question of taste—it’s a question of technology, therapy, and transformation.
Full text: Maima Matin, Bhupinder Kapoor, Monica Gulati, Michel-Edwar Mickael, Farhan Bin Matin, Agnieszka Kamińska, Joanna Bensz, Dariusz Sołdacki, Agnieszka Wierzbicka, Monika Marcinkowska-Lesiak, Ahmed Fatimi, Hong-Yan Liu, Ren-You Gan, Olga Adamska, Artur Stolarczyk, Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk, Artur Jóźwik, Atanas G. Atanasov, Exploring the innovation landscape of ginger: Insights from patent documentation analysis, Current Research in Biotechnology, 100299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2025.100299.