Vinegar has been known since ancient times, for more than 10,000 years, and has been used for its typically acid flavour. It has been used since centuries not only for food but also for medicinal and ritual purpose. It is traditionally the product of the acetic fermentation of dilute alcoholic liquors and it was wine that was the first alcoholic liquid used, thus the derivation of its name (from the French vinaigre �¼ sour wine). The medicinal use of vinegar was widespread during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, for both internal and topical use. It was in fact used as a digestive, a prophylactic against liver disorders, an anthelmintic, for sore throats, and to rub on the wrists against fever, but also against hair loss and tinea. Till date it is renounced for its hypoglycaemic activity. Extensive research is being carried out for its antitumor, anticancer effects.
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