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Gingerola

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Group naturally occurring phenylpropane derivatives, prominent pungent drugs that occur in Zingiber officinale (the official ginger plant) Gingerols are phenylalcones and phenylalkalones, volatile pungent drugs that are secondary plant compounds and give the ginger root its special taste. They differ in the length of their side chains.

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Gingerols have antibacterial, antifungal, nematocidal, anti-inflammatory and spasmolytic and hepatoprotective effects.

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles