日本科学家研究发现:生姜中含有一种姜酚的物质,能抑制前列腺素的合成,并且有很强的利胆作用。英国科学家的动物实验显示:生姜能大大地降低血液中的胆固醇含量,这无疑是高血压患者的福音,预计一种以生姜为主要原料的降血脂新药不久即将问世。同时,生姜还含有某些物质,具有抗生素的作用,尤其对抗沙门氏菌效果十分明显。 Japanese scientists discovered that ginger contains a substance called gingerol that inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins and has a strong effect on gallbladder. Animal experiments by British scientists show that ginger can greatly reduce the cholesterol level in blood, which is undoubtedly the gospel of hypertension patients. It is expected that a new hypolipidemic drug based on ginger will be available soon. At the same time, ginger also contains certain substances that have the effect of antibiotics, especially against Salmonella.