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Gingerol
Introduction
Gingerol, or sometimes [6]-gingerol, is the active constituent of fresh ginger. Chemically, gingerol is a relative of capsaicin, the compound that gives chile peppers their spiciness. It is normally found as a pungent yellow oil, but also can form a low-melting crystalline solid.
Cooking ginger transforms gingerol into zingerone, which is less pungent and has a spicy-sweet aroma.
Gingerol may reduce nausea caused by motion sickness or pregnancy[1] and may also relieve migraine.[2]
References
References
- ↑ Ernst, E. (2000). “Efficacy of ginger for nausea and vomiting: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials” (PDF). British Journal of Anaesthesia. 84 (3): 367–371. Retrieved 2006-09-06. Unknown parameter
|coauthors=ignored (help) - ↑ Mustafa, T. (1990). “Ginger (Zingiber officinale) in Migraine Headache”. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 29: 267–273. Unknown parameter
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