Release Date: 2024-06-10

Medical Use of Cardamom (Elettaria Cardamomum L.)

Vezire Gunes Kocinkag (Author), Muhammed Kocinkag (Author)

Release Date: 2024-06-10

Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum L.) is a spice that is widely used especially in Asian cuisine and is also valuable for medicinal purposes. Thanks to the active ingredients it contains, Cardamom supports digestive health and can relieve stomach discomfort. Additionally, it has antioxidant properties and can reduce inflammation, thus having anti-inflammatory effects. Some research shows that [...]

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    Published inMedicinal Spices
    First Page239
    Last Page246
    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359340.15
    Page Count8
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    Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum L.) is a spice that is widely used especially in Asian cuisine and is also valuable for medicinal purposes. Thanks to the active ingredients it contains, Cardamom supports digestive health and can relieve stomach discomfort. Additionally, it has antioxidant properties and can reduce inflammation, thus having anti-inflammatory effects. Some research shows that cardamom has the ability to balance blood sugar levels, suggesting it may play a potential role in diabetes management. Additionally, cardamom has antimicrobial properties and can therefore be used to support oral health.

    Vezire Gunes Kocinkag (Author)
    Pharmacist, Istanbul Çatalca İlyas Çokay State Hospital
    https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2107-636X
    3Vezire GÜNEŞ KOÇİNKAĞ graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Pharmacy in 2014. In the same year, she was appointed as a Pharmacist at Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital in Diyarbakır. She has been working as a Pharmacist at Istanbul, Çatalca İlyas Çokay State Hospital since 2018. She conducts research on traditional and complementary therapies.

    Muhammed Kocinkag (Author)
    MD, Saglık Bilimleri Universty
    https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9385-443X
    3Muhammed KOÇİNKAĞ graduated from Bülent Ecevit University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. He has been working as a family physician since 2019. At the same time, he continues his academic studies by continuing his GETAT PhD program at the Hamidiye Health Sciences Institute of the University of Health Sciences. His areas of interest are Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine.

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