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39303

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[6]-Shogaol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-4-decen-3-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C17H24O3
CAS Number:
555-66-8
Molecular Weight:
276.37
Beilstein:
2056098
MDL number:
MFCD01736094
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
PubChem Substance ID:
329755838
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥90.0% (HPLC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

application(s)

food and beverages

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCC\C=C\C(=O)CCc1ccc(O)c(OC)c1

InChI

1S/C17H24O3/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-15(18)11-9-14-10-12-16(19)17(13-14)20-2/h7-8,10,12-13,19H,3-6,9,11H2,1-2H3/b8-7+

InChI key

OQWKEEOHDMUXEO-BQYQJAHWSA-N

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General description

[6]-Shogaol is a pungent and one of the most abundant dehydrated form of gingerols present in the fresh ginger roots or dried and thermally treated roots. It may serve as a potential anti-inflammatory agent.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Other Notes

This compound is commonly found in plants of the genus: zingiber

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Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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JAN Code

39303-VAR:
39303-10MG:
39303-BULK:

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCG8779
BCCF8038
BCCD6906
BCCB7141
BCBV9116

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Huadong Chen et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, 907, 126-139 (2012-10-04)
Ginger is frequently consumed as a spice and has numerous medicinal properties. Extensive research has characterized the anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor activities of ginger. Previously, we reported the mercapturic acid pathway as a major metabolic route of [6]-shogaol in mice
Heinz H Pertz et al.
Planta medica, 77(10), 973-978 (2011-02-10)
The herbal drug ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) may be effective for treating nausea, vomiting, and gastric hypomotility. In these conditions, cholinergic M (3) receptors and serotonergic 5-HT (3) and 5-HT (4) receptors are involved. The major chemical constituents of ginger
Sehwan Shim et al.
Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association, 50(3-4), 597-602 (2011-12-07)
[6]-Shogaol has beneficial effects in spinal neuronal regeneration, but associated molecules and mechanisms are not identified. Neurotrophic factors, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), are associated with proliferation and differentiation of neuronal cells and exert a neuroprotective effect in neurodegenerative models.
Qingliang Qiao et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1218(36), 6187-6190 (2011-01-05)
The flash high speed counter-current chromatographic (FHSCCC) separation of gingerols and 6-shogaol was performed on a HSCCC instrument equipped with a 1200-ml column (5 mm tubing i.d.) at a flow rate of 25 ml/min. The performance met the FHSCCC feature
Min-Ji Bak et al.
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 17(7), 8037-8055 (2012-07-06)
The rhizome of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is known to have several bioactive compounds including gingerols and shogaols which possess beneficial health properties such as anti-inflammatory and chemopreventive effects. Based on recent observations that 6-shogaol may have more potent bioactivity
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