GINGEROL

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
CAS NO. 1391-73-7; 23513-14-6 (6-Gingerol)

GINGEROL

EINECS NO.  
FORMULA

C17H26O4

MOL WT.

294.39

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TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS (6)-Gingerol; (S)-(6)-Gingerol;
5-Hydroxy-1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3-decanone;
DERIVATION  

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE white low melting solid
MELTING POINT 31 C
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STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions.

APPLICATIONS

Gingerol is the principal flavor and odor constituent of ginger, structurally similar to vanilloid. It provides the hot sensation like farnesol, gingerone, eudesmol, eucalyptol, shogaol, zingiberene, zingiberol and capsaicin. Various chain length gingerol exist such as 6-gingerol, 8-gingerol and 10-gingerol. During cooking, gingerol is converted to zingerone. Gingerol is used as a flavor and in perfumery to be responsible for spicy aroma.
SALES SPECIFICATION (Ginger P.E)

APPEARANCE

 white low melting solid

CONTENT

5% (Ginger P.E)
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