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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.