Paradol
IUPAC name	1-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)decan-3-one
Other names	[6]-Paradol
Identifiers
CAS number	27113-22-0
PubChem	94378
SMILES	CCCCCCCC(=O)CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)O)OC
Properties
Molecular formula	C17H26O3
Molar mass	278.39
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Paradol, or sometimes [6]-paradol, is the active flavor constituent of the seeds of Guinea pepper (Aframomum melegueta). The seed is also known as Grains of paradise. Paradol has been found to have antioxidative and antitumor promoting effects.^[1]

It is used in flavors as an essential oil to give spiciness.

[edit] See also

• Gingerol
• Shogaol

[edit] References

1. ^ Chung WY, Jung YJ, Surh YJ, Lee SS, Park KK (2001). "Antioxidative and antitumor promoting effects of [6]-paradol and its homologs". Mutat. Res. 496 (1-2): 199–206. PMID 11551496. 

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