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- noun organic chemistry A crystalline solid
organic compound that givesginger its pungent taste.
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Examples
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Cooking reduces ginger pungency by transforming some gingerols and shogaols into zingerone, which is only slightly pungent and has a sweet-spicy aroma.
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Cooking reduces ginger pungency by transforming some gingerols and shogaols into zingerone, which is only slightly pungent and has a sweet-spicy aroma.
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The primary active constituents are gingerols, shogaols, gingerdiones, and zingerone, which are responsible for its unique spicy flavor and aroma.
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The foursome: gingerols, paradols, shogaols and zingerone.
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Some of the other compounds that can help in slowing down Alzheimer's disease are zingerone and gingerol (found in ginger) and rosmarinic acid (found in rosemary and other spices).
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