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Gingerols and shogaols: Important nutraceutical principles from ginger

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Significant evidence is highlighted indicating that these phenolic compounds could serve as important lead molecules for the development of therapeutic agents to treat various life-threatening human diseases, particularly cancer.
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This article is published in Phytochemistry.The article was published on 2015-09-01. It has received 379 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Gingerol.

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Clinical aspects and health benefits of ginger (Zingiber officinale) in both traditional Chinese medicine and modern industry

TL;DR: The obtained findings suggest potential of ginger extract as an additive in the food and pharmaceutical industries.
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Pharmacotherapeutic potential of ginger and its compounds in age-related neurological disorders.

TL;DR: It is concluded that the active ingredients in ginger have therapeutic potential in age-related neurological disorders through by modulating cell death or cell survival signaling molecules.
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Protective properties of 6-gingerol-rich fraction from Zingiber officinale (Ginger) on chlorpyrifos-induced oxidative damage and inflammation in the brain, ovary and uterus of rats.

TL;DR: Overall, the protective effects of 6-GRF on CPF-induced toxicity in the brain and reproductive organs of rats may be due to its potent antioxidative, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic properties.
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Antioxidant actions of thymol, carvacrol, 6-gingerol, zingerone and hydroxytyrosol

TL;DR: The data suggest that thymol, carvacrol and 6-gingerol possess useful antioxidant properties and may become important in the search for 'natural' replacements for 'synthetic' antioxidant food additives.
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Comparative antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of [6]-gingerol, [8]-gingerol, [10]-gingerol and [6]-shogaol.

TL;DR: 6-Shogaol has exhibited the most potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can be attributed to the presence of alpha,beta-unsaturated ketone moiety, and this study justifies the use of dry ginger in traditional systems of medicine.
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Analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities of [6]-gingerol

TL;DR: Results suggested that [6]-gingerol possessed analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities.
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Pharmacological studies on ginger. i. pharmacological actions of pungent constituents, (6)-gingerol and (6)-shogaol

TL;DR: General pharmacological studies were performed on ( 6)-gingerol and (6)-shogaol which are the pungent constituents of ginger which produced an inhibition of spontaneous motor activity, an antipyretic and analgesic effects, prolonged hexobarbital-induced sleeping time, and an intense antitussive effect in comparison with dihydrocodeine phosphate.
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[6]-Gingerol inhibits COX-2 expression by blocking the activation of p38 MAP kinase and NF-kappaB in phorbol ester-stimulated mouse skin.

TL;DR: Topical application of [6]-gingerol inhibits TPA-induced COX-2 expression in mouse skin in vivo by blocking the p38 MAP kinase-NF-κB signaling pathway.
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