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Zingiberene
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<p>Zingiberene is a <a href="/facts/Cyclic_compound/TH2ReKIQ">monocyclic</a> <a href="/facts/Sesquiterpene/rFJG50mL">sesquiterpene</a> that is the predominant constituent of the oil of <a href="/facts/Ginger/ljRLQ4Nd">ginger</a> (<i>Zingiber officinale</i>), from which it gets its name. It can contribute up to 30% of the <a href="/facts/Essential_oil/cq8V5ocP">essential oils</a> in ginger <a href="/facts/Rhizome/wWDKJrSf">rhizomes</a>. This is the compound that gives ginger its distinct flavoring. </p>