03.04.13
Aphios Corporation,Woburn, MA, has received notification of allowance for a United States Patent entitled “Use of Gingerols for Cancer Patients Suffering from Nausea and Emesis Induced by Chemotherapy.” The company’s creation, Zindol, is a highly purified and standardized ginger product, which can be used to offset the nausea associated with chemotherapy, without negative side effects. Zindol provides a more gentle homeopathic option for cancer patients suffering with nausea, and an alternative from popular pharmaceutical approaches such as anti-emetics, which are associated with significant adverse effects such as sedation, extra-pyramidal side effects and hypotension as well as headache, diarrhea and constipation.
