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Common Names
Ginger
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5(S)-ACETOXY-3(R)-HYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-DECANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 15.8 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-5-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4-HYDROXY-3-5-DIMETHOXY-PHENYL)-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 0.5 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-HYDROXY-7-(4-HYDROXY-PHENYL)-1-(4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-PHENYL)-HEPTAN-3-ONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 2.1 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-O-BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL-3-HYDROXY-1-(4-HYDROXYPHENYL)-DECANE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 3.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6,10-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6,10-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-10-GINGERDIONE | 0 | Root | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-DEHYDROGINGERDIONE | 2 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-DIHYDROGINGERDIONE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGEDIOL | 0 | Rhizome | 21.0 | 30.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGEDIOL-ACETATE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| 6-GINGEDIOL-ACETATE-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| 6-GINGEDIOL-DIACETATE | 0 | Rhizome | not available | 3.3 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGEDIOL-DIACETATE-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGEDIOL-METHYL-ETHER | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGERDIOL | 1 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGERDIONE | 2 | Rhizome | 3.3 | 10.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGEROL | 28 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6-GINGEROL | 28 | Rhizome | 130.0 | 7138.0 | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Antiophthalmic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiorchitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiosteoarthritic | 3 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Antiosteoporotic | 10 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiosteosclerotic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antiotitic | 2 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antiototic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antioxidant | 47 | Jim Duke's personal files. |
| Antioxidant (LDL) | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antioxidant Synergist | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Antioxidant? | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiozenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antipancreatitic | 1 | Joseph, J., Nadeau, D. and Underwood, A. 2001. The Color Code. Hyperion, NY. |
| Antipapillomic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparkinsonian | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiparotitic | 1 | Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp. |
| Antipellagric | 3 | Martindale's 28th |
| Antipeptic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiperiodontal | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Antiperiodontic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |