**1. Introduction**

Ginger is the root of the plant *Zingiber officinale* roscoe, which is a member of the Zingiberaceae family. It is among the most widely used spices and healing agents in the world. The plant is referred to as Sringavera in Sanskrit, and it is possible that this term evolved into Zingiberi in Greek and then Zingiber in Latin [1]. It is mostly employed in food as a spice and flavouring agent. It is widely used as an ingredient in gingerale, candies, pastries, and cakes in the food business [2]. In cookery, ginger is used in a variety of forms, including young ginger, mature fresh ginger, dry ginger, ginger oil, ginger oleoresin, dry-soluble ginger, paste, and ginger emulsion [3]. It has a lot of oleoresins, which are secondary metabolites and are important for flavour and pungency.

Numerous studies have been conducted to learn more about this plant's miraculous properties. It is a vital tropical agricultural crop and a significant source of spices, though its benefits are not just limited to cooking, but also in different pharmaceutical preparations [4], as it is a great source of several bioactive phenolics, including nonvolatile pungent substances including gingerols, paradols, shogaols, and zingerones. Since antiquity (more than 2500 years) ginger has also been used in traditional oriental medicine (Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Unani systems of medicine) to treat a variety of illnesses, such as rheumatoid arthritis, sprains and muscular aches, sore throats, nausea, constipation, indigestion, fever, infectious diseases, and helminthiasis [5, 6].

Ginger is a versatile home remedy that can be used to treat a variety of conditions, including motion sickness, arthritis, diarrhoea, the flu, headache, heart, and menstruation difficulties. Numerous research has been conducted on ginger's ability to treat complex illnesses like cancer and chronic migraines. Here are some of the ginger's active ingredients that have a variety of medicinal uses (**Table 1**).

Ginger has wide range of applications in food and pharmaceutical industries. Hence, there is a greater demand at global level. So, it is essential to increase the production rate by supplementing with balanced nutrients for their better growth and development.


#### **Table 1.**

*Biological activities of ginger active compounds.*
