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  1. gingerolnoun

    derived from ginger; source of the hotness of ginger

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  1. gingerolnoun

    Any of several isomeric compounds responsible for the heat of ginger

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  1. Gingerol

    Gingerol ([6]-gingerol) is a phenolic phytochemical compound found in fresh ginger that activates spice receptors on the tongue. It is normally found as a pungent yellow oil in the ginger rhizome, but can also form a low-melting crystalline solid. This chemical compound is found in all members of the Zingiberaceae family and is high in concentrations in the grains of paradise as well as an African Ginger species. Cooking ginger transforms gingerol via a reverse aldol reaction into zingerone, which is less pungent and has a spicy-sweet aroma. When ginger is dried or mildly heated, gingerol undergoes a dehydration reaction forming shogaols, which are about twice as pungent as gingerol. This explains why dried ginger is more pungent than fresh ginger.Ginger also contains [8]-gingerol, [10]-gingerol, and [12]-gingerol, collectively deemed gingerols.

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  1. gingerol

    Gingerol is a bioactive compound found in ginger, known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. It is responsible for much of ginger's medicinal effects and is also what gives ginger its unique spicy flavor. Gingerol is often used in traditional medicine to help with conditions such as nausea and indigestion.

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  1. Gingerol

    Gingerol, or sometimes [6]-gingerol, is the active constituent of fresh ginger. Chemically, gingerol is a relative of capsaicin and piperine, the compounds which give chilli peppers and black pepper their respective spicyness. 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. When ginger is dried gingerol undergoes a dehydration reaction forming shogaols, which are about twice as pungent as gingerol. This explains why dried ginger is more pungent than fresh ginger.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of gingerol in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of gingerol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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