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Zingiber vs Zingiberine - What's the difference?

zingiber | zingiberine |

As nouns the difference between zingiber and zingiberine

is that zingiber is any member of the genus zingiber of gingers while zingiberine is (chemistry) a monocyclic sesquiterpene, the predominant constituent of oil of zingiber.

zingiber

English

(wikipedia zingiber) (wikispecies)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any member of the genus Zingiber of gingers.
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    zingiberine

    English

    (wikipedia zingiberine)

    Noun

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  • (chemistry) A monocyclic sesquiterpene, the predominant constituent of oil of Zingiber.