In a study published in the journal JCI Insight, 6-gingerol, the most abundant bioactive compound of ginger root, lowered autoantibody production and helped halt disease progression in mice models of lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Ginger has long been perceived to have anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties and has been used traditionally as an herbal medicine for the treatment of many ailments including chronic conditions such as asthma and arthritis. The health-promoting properties of ginger have been attributed to its richness in phenolic phytochemicals (21) such as gingerols and shogaols. Of these bioactive compounds, 6-gingerol is the most abundant in fresh ginger, with concentrations up to 2,100 µg per gram.