6-shogaol
Asian physicians have valued the healing effect of this spicy rhizome for centuries. However, two ingredients are of particular medical importance: firstly, the so-called gingerols, which make up the pungent taste of ginger. If the rhizome is stored and dried for a prolonged period, they turn into the even sharper shogaols. A number of studies have reported different effects of 6-shogaol, making different potential uses as a drug appear possible. The use of 6-shogaol in the treatment of tumours in particular is the focus of current research.
Ginger in cancer therapy
Ginger contains bioactive compounds with a long history of medicinal use.
The most important proven bioactive substances are:
- 6-shogao
- 6-gingerol
- Comprehensive studies are available for 6-shogaol.
The health benefits of ginger:
- Evidence of therapeutic benefits for over 2,000 years
- Destruction of tumour stem cells and stopping of proliferation
- Reduced cell ageing/anti-ageing effect
- Anti-inflammatory, e.g. in ulcerative colitis
Other general therapeutic applications:
- Diabetes
- Ischemia
- Infections
The health benefits of 6-shogaol:
- 6-shogaol: is able to fight the stem cells of various cancers:
- Breast cancer (best documented studies)
- Bronchial cancer
- Liver cancer (HCC)
- Colorectal cancer
- Prostate cancer
- Leukaemia
