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What does zingerone mean?

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  1. (organic chemistry) A crystalline solid organic compound that gives ginger its pungent taste.
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Known as oil of curcuma, it contains borneol, cineol, curcumin, phellandrene, turmerone and zingerone.
Ginger contains the antioxidant plant chemicals gingerol and zingerone, which studies have found could fight cancer and heart disease.

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