Research Progress on Chemical Constituents of Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Biomed Res Int. 2019 Dec 20:2019:5370823. doi: 10.1155/2019/5370823. eCollection 2019.

Abstract

Zingiber officinale Roscoe is commonly used in food and pharmaceutical products but can also be used in cosmetics and daily necessities. In recent years, many scholars have studied the chemical composition of Zingiber officinale Roscoe; therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively summarize the chemical composition of Zingiber officinale Roscoe in one article. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive review of the chemical constituents of Zingiber officinale Roscoe. The results show that Zingiber officinale Roscoe contains 194 types of volatile oils, 85 types of gingerol, and 28 types of diarylheptanoid compounds, which can lay a foundation for further applications of Zingiber officinale Roscoe.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Catechols / chemistry*
  • Diarylheptanoids / chemistry*
  • Fatty Alcohols / chemistry*
  • Oils, Volatile / chemistry
  • Plant Extracts / chemistry*
  • Zingiber officinale / chemistry*

Substances

  • Catechols
  • Diarylheptanoids
  • Fatty Alcohols
  • Oils, Volatile
  • Plant Extracts
  • gingerol