J Ethnopharmacol January 2013 PMID 23123794

Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines.

Jung San Chang, Kuo Chih Wang, Chia Feng Yeh, Den En Shieh, Lien Chai Chiang

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Overall, the discussions reflect strong agreement and high interest, with many posts emphasizing the antiviral effects of fresh ginger and sharing personal notes or related studies, evidenced by phrases like 'effective against HRSV' and 'protect us, GINGER root!!'. Words like 'demonstrated,' 'recommend,' and 'potential' convey a sense of engagement, while references to specific studies and personal routines highlight the perceived significant impact of this research on health practices.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most discussions support or acknowledge the article's findings, with many emphasizing ginger's antiviral properties.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high interest, citing multiple studies, sharing personal habits, and mentioning the potential of ginger for health benefits.

EngagementHigh engagement

Several commenters reference specific studies, suggest practical applications, and debate the impact of ginger, indicating deep engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

Many posts advocate for using ginger as a natural remedy, suggesting it could influence public health approaches and perceptions about antiviral strategies, though some skepticism remains.

Abstract in brief

  • The study found that fresh ginger, but not dried ginger, can effectively inhibit human respiratory syncytial virus (HRSV) in respiratory cell lines by blocking the virus from attaching and entering the cells, especially when given before infection.
  • Fresh ginger stimulates the secretion of antiviral cytokines like interferon (IFN) from mucosal cells, which likely helps in fighting the virus.
  • Overall, fresh ginger shows potential as a natural agent to help manage HRSV infections, although dried ginger does not have the same antiviral effects.]

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Arya Su
@hira__lena · X

Taze zencefil (Zingiber officinale), insan solunum yolu hücre hatlarında insan solunum sinsityal virüsüne karşı anti-viral aktiviteye sahiptir. https://t.co/7bdkGEOtiP

Dec 25, 2023 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 3,141 followers View post →
luqman jamaldin
@ljay_z · X

@mqhlay @KEMRI_Kenya https://t.co/zaPZEnNiF1

Dec 31, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 407 followers View post →
Sagittarius
@guani_vic · X

Fresh but not dried ginger is effective against HRSV- induced plaque formation on airway epithelium by blocking viral attachment and internalization @_MCRicardo_ @HeidiHmoretti @HealthyFellow @CristinaDragani https://t.co/NH2S506SZr

Feb 7, 2024 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 674 followers View post →
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Mar 26, 2020 · 4 likes · 1,606 followers View post →
Zenorius S'škvořt
@_3RUR · X

@EliasLuu1 @Lukas_92 Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respi… https://t.co/PWwsTatpZl

Oct 10, 2020 · 3 likes · 22 followers View post →
DrRPalmquist
@DrPalmquist · X

Fresh Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) Has Anti-Viral Activity Against Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Human Respiratory Tract Cell Lines - PubMed https://t.co/l65PccLvx3

Apr 14, 2020 · 2 likes · 3,165 followers View post →

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Sagittarius
@guani_vic · X

(PDF) Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines @_MCRicardo_ https://t.co/ireNsY6cs6

Nov 23, 2025 · 674 followers View post →
Lynn
@Lynn17814347 · X

@PCAdams1950 @inkblue01 The science ya doc ain't delivering to yaz. #antivirals https://t.co/Ad8vnEB18s turmeric https://t.co/5QW8zmqiuF ginger https://t.co/7h06Vsg3J4

Nov 16, 2024 · 1 like · 158 followers View post →
jon archer
@jonarch09360769 · X

@MdBreathe Its RSV season make sure you schedule your appt for cranberry orange ginger relish Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human RSV https://t.co/sSRNP9DEvt Tangeretin from Citrus reticulate Inhibits RSV https://t.co/IdEmD9BzF2

Nov 14, 2024 · 70 followers View post →
Grahame Stokes
@theopeneye101 · X

@BGatesIsaPyscho Colds hate ginger. Right, recall all ginger. Banned. How will we sell all the Night Nurse if the public know about this? It's better as a preventative than a cure but it's true. https://t.co/zKD91Kw1Ld

Apr 18, 2024 · 55 followers View post →
study of #BeltandRoad,Covid19, Delta, TCM, EP
@beltandroad1 · X

RT @beltandroad1: @Yash25571056 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, or #COVID19 can be prevented foods of kumquat ( hesperidin ), ginge…

Mar 26, 2024 · 1 share · 9,911 followers View post →
study of #BeltandRoad,Covid19, Delta, TCM, EP
@beltandroad1 · X

@Yash25571056 Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, or #COVID19 can be prevented foods of kumquat ( hesperidin ), ginger, black pepper. https://t.co/aj4Erjtwp1 https://t.co/8QlN6glWiY. https://t.co/hEaZcVFdr3

Mar 26, 2024 · 1 share · 9,911 followers View post →
Alper Aydın (Dietitian )
@aydinnalper · X

RT @guani_vic: Fresh but not dried ginger is effective against HRSV- induced plaque formation on airway epithelium by blocking viral attach…

Feb 7, 2024 · 3 shares · 1,425 followers View post →
_MCRicardo_
@_MCRicardo_ · X

RT @guani_vic: Fresh but not dried ginger is effective against HRSV- induced plaque formation on airway epithelium by blocking viral attach…

Feb 7, 2024 · 3 shares · 2,226 followers View post →
Sagittarius
@guani_vic · X

Fresh but not dried ginger is effective against HRSV- induced plaque formation on airway epithelium by blocking viral attachment and internalization @_MCRicardo_ @HeidiHmoretti @HealthyFellow @CristinaDragani https://t.co/NH2S506SZr

Feb 7, 2024 · 6 likes · 3 shares · 674 followers View post →
Flying Lady Doctor Says
@Yanastarda · X

@onikermaraj @Idkwtfis_99 Ginger https://t.co/gE36veGSmt https://t.co/ThUHC2tYNH Antiviral influenza B https://t.co/NGHvPZLHum Fresh Ginger antiviral efficacy https://t.co/Oxj2airyNp

Jan 24, 2024 · 370 followers View post →
jon archer
@jonarch09360769 · X

@ChildrensHD @PollyTommey Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines In vitro antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities of the ethanol extract of Mentha piperita

Jan 9, 2024 · 70 followers View post →
asi&mavi
@9_47_134 · X

RT @hira__lena: Taze zencefil (Zingiber officinale), insan solunum yolu hücre hatlarında insan solunum sinsityal virüsüne karşı anti-viral…

Dec 25, 2023 · 2 shares · 358 followers View post →
Arya Su
@hira__lena · X

Taze zencefil (Zingiber officinale), insan solunum yolu hücre hatlarında insan solunum sinsityal virüsüne karşı anti-viral aktiviteye sahiptir. https://t.co/7bdkGEOtiP

Dec 25, 2023 · 10 likes · 2 shares · 3,141 followers View post →
Sagittarius
@guani_vic · X

Fresh ginger is effective against HRSV virus https://t.co/NH2S506SZr https://t.co/lz9SNqAF1Y

Sep 13, 2023 · 674 followers View post →
AndrewK
@AndrewKChannel · X

Fresh Ginger shows anti viral effects in study #ginger #virus https://t.co/VUnyqNfCm4

Feb 27, 2023 · 583 followers View post →
Sagittarius
@guani_vic · X

Anti viral effects of fresh ginger tea https://t.co/NH2S506SZr

Jan 11, 2023 · 674 followers View post →
Gezelim
@ikimizgezelim · X

@deniszdenisz @antihistamink @1filinta1 Aa neden? Taze zencefil ile ilgili yapılmış bir sürü çalışma var. Mesela https://t.co/5Z2BGOjLuN

Dec 24, 2022 · 1 like · 104 followers View post →
Abud Bakri MD
@AbudBakri · X

Ginger has activity against RSV RSV is going around like crazy https://t.co/9dJAmLcsWp

Dec 16, 2022 · 1 like · 55,364 followers View post →
Elixir Juices
@elixirjuicessv · X

3.Jengibre fresco (no en polvo) ha demostrado tener efectos antivacteriales y protectores contra infecciones respiratorias. Fuente: https://t.co/kPlfYLRHNU

Nov 20, 2022 · 45 followers View post →
Maureen R, MPH
@IndySpiritus · X

@DavidQuammen Always in our refrigerator is a hefty bag of organic ginger root. Recipes --> fresh ginger cookies, any curry recipe. Per a number of studies listed by the US National Library of Medicine, ginger has anti-viral properties. Here's 1 such journal article: https://t.co/FNl7vDp7ZG

Feb 22, 2022 · 508 followers View post →
victor adinda
@victoradinda7 · X

RT @ljay_z: @mqhlay @KEMRI_Kenya https://t.co/zaPZEnNiF1

Dec 31, 2021 · 1 share · 421 followers View post →
luqman jamaldin
@ljay_z · X

@mqhlay @KEMRI_Kenya https://t.co/zaPZEnNiF1

Dec 31, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 407 followers View post →
Shadow
@Kristianjmlive1 · X

@FOX10Phoenix #Ginger and no junk food would of kept him up, but now that he is down "Worm Wood Herb" ancient natural cures forgotten. https://t.co/ZcDfBcRJ0k

Sep 3, 2021 · 180 followers View post →
Shadow
@Kristianjmlive1 · X

@carissajune1 @KOLDNews That was Joe Rogan!, No I eat pickled Ginger daily to keep the RSV away. Also found Wormwood does wonders too. REF is from a government website so I can't confirm if information is actually true. lol https://t.co/ZcDfBcRJ0k

Sep 2, 2021 · 180 followers View post →
Shadow
@Kristianjmlive1 · X

@UncleJemima29 @NBCNews @NBCNewsNow Dr Scott Gott~a~lie was Director of the FDA then offered Jan 2020 at the beginning of breakout to head the Pfizer Board. There is no huge profits in common alternatives. Ironic it's on NIH gov website. #COVID19 https://t.co/ZcDfBcRJ0k

Aug 24, 2021 · 180 followers View post →
VEK
@VEKTheArtist · X

@yourgirlireneee https://t.co/oJzbDtFSKS Just in case...nowadays there’s skepticism with all the info so I felt need to share. I have more that I saved I could share too.

Feb 13, 2021 · 1 like · 108 followers View post →
Zenorius S'škvořt
@_3RUR · X

@EliasLuu1 @Lukas_92 Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respi… https://t.co/PWwsTatpZl

Oct 10, 2020 · 3 likes · 22 followers View post →
Ramon
@miscreanity · X

have to pay for it. Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus https://t.co/z2h3neL3lc https://t.co/mkuiQ5NyCM #ginger #scamdemic #covid19 #fakeCOVID19 #moronavirus #TCM https://t.co/S1Zg20YDnO (2/2)

Aug 26, 2020 · 450 followers View post →
Sheila Sure
@Sheliasure · X

Herbs beats bleach every single time. na na Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respi… https://t.co/qss3tpuxyj

Jul 26, 2020 · 137 followers View post →
Dhiraj Sinha
@dhirajsinha · X

Increasing ginger intake may do a world of good. #COVID #Ayushministry https://t.co/GRntX5hLO8

Jul 8, 2020 · 2,847 followers View post →
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@815wrldtrvlr · X

RT @DrRPalmquist: Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory…

May 19, 2020 · 2 shares · 36,596 followers View post →
Wendy Klein
@ArtbyWendyKlein · X

RT @DrRPalmquist: Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory…

May 14, 2020 · 2 shares · 6,777 followers View post →
Dr Richard Palmquist
@DrRPalmquist · X

Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/0Ct79n54cz

May 3, 2020 · 1 like · 2 shares · 4,741 followers View post →
Sajad Mohammad
@SajadMo84848529 · X

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Apr 22, 2020 · 1 like · 6 followers View post →
Javin Pierce
@JavinPierce · X

Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus.Protect us us GINGER root!! Immune shields up! Chew a slice every now and then when on front lines or feeling sore throat. https://t.co/B6Q6RWPAQo #IPPE #PPE #ICU #COVID19

Apr 19, 2020 · 281 followers View post →
Michelle
@TweetieZone · X

Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/rVNgs3tcJk https://t.co/pZNPW6YaFe

Apr 14, 2020 · 1,959 followers View post →
DrRPalmquist
@DrPalmquist · X

Fresh Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) Has Anti-Viral Activity Against Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Human Respiratory Tract Cell Lines - PubMed https://t.co/l65PccLvx3

Apr 14, 2020 · 2 likes · 3,165 followers View post →
Health & Nature
@ReginaHealth · X

Maybe for further research: Fresh #ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial #virus in human respiratory tract cell lines. #Covid19 #Corona #Pandemic #Ingwer https://t.co/nfvQHJNimh

Apr 7, 2020 · 20 followers View post →
Foster Barnes
@FosterBarnesJr · X

@startupdaemon Gingerol, a bio active substance that is highly anti-inflammatory, and a potent antioxidant. Also appears to exhibit antibacterial and antiviral activity. Soothes cough & helps breakup congestion. https://t.co/JEjI5hysQo

Apr 7, 2020 · 1 like · 339 followers View post →
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@Nate_Eachus · X

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Mar 26, 2020 · 4 likes · 1,606 followers View post →
Dr Ta Magochi
@DrTaMagochi · X

@BollPelle skickade ett DM med denna studie, men ser att gravida kanske ska akta sig för ingefära. men för andra intressenter så är studien spännande: https://t.co/XeGCLWM6WE

Mar 26, 2020 · 635 followers View post →
amuroikimasu0079
@alfanrahadi · X

@Vidyanbanizian @goizza @ahmad_deza sebenernya kalo menurut jurnal jahe memang punya kandungan anti virus https://t.co/6VqGuqAkzX TAPI YA HABIS MINUM JAHE GA LANGSONG KEBAL KALEEEEEEE. tetep aja kalo masih mengandung virus, segala cairan mucus, aerosol bersin dan tangan yang bekas megang2 itu bisa nularin.

Mar 21, 2020 · 1 like · 2,902 followers View post →
Lorenz G
@LorenzButterfly · X

Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines | Request PDF https://t.co/NwqiGrpjo3

Mar 5, 2020 · 1 like · 181 followers View post →
Benny Scarcelli
@bennyscarcelli · X

Fresh ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines. - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/2epIbQSDHO

Jul 17, 2019 · 53 followers View post →
Later Newspaper
@LondonSkywatch · X

@lilbunny723 Fresh #ginger (Zingiber officinale) has anti-viral activity against human respiratory syncytial virus in human respiratory tract cell lines. https://t.co/PZUVorTamN

Feb 17, 2019 · 1,019 followers View post →