September 2016 SPDS Book

Major Ginger Sesquiterpenes

Sesquiterpenes are primarily contained in ginger volatile oil, but also in the oleoresin. The six major ginger sesquiterpenes are shown here. Zerumbone is the constituent of recent intense interest, with a

number of investigations regarding its bioactivity bli h d pu s e .

Zingerone (Vanillylacetone)

Zingerone is absent in fresh ginger but cooking or heating transforms gingerol to zingerone. Zingerone has antiinflammatory, antidiabetic, antilipolytic, antidiarrhoeic, and antispasmodic properties. Besides, it enhances growth and stimulate immune system It behaves as . appetite stimulant, anxiolytic, antithrombotic, radiation protective, and antimicrobial.