گینجرول

Also known as 6-Gingerol, [6]-Gingerol, (S)-(6)-Gingerol, (+)-5-Hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-decanone, (S)-(+)-[6]Gingerol

Gingerol ([6]-gingerol) is a phenolic phytochemical compound found in fresh ginger that activates heat 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.