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shogaol
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Definition
: A group of 1,2-benzenediols that contain the general formula R-C6H5O2.
Other names
ortho-
Dihydroxybenzenes; o-
Dihydroxybenzenes; Pyrocatechols; ortho Dihydroxybenzenes; o Dihydroxybenzenes
Substance
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shogaol [ (6)-shogaol,6-shogaol ]
from ginger, Zingiber officinale; less mutagenic than gingerol; structure given in first source
555-66-8
*Catechols
Plant Extracts
Pharma Action
Mutagens
Mutat Res 1983;122(2):87