Compound Monograph

Zingiberone

The ginger ketone zingerone (vanillylacetone), a pungent-sweet phenolic compound formed when ginger is dried or cooked; studied for antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity.

Classification

Zingiberone is one of the phenylpropanoids, part of the phenolics class. Antioxidant compounds built around one or more phenol rings — the flavonoids, tannins, phenolic acids, coumarins, and pigments behind much of a plant's protective chemistry.

Where Does It Come From? (2)

Zingiberone is one of the phenylpropanoids, found in Ginger and Turmeric.