Component of Zingiber officinale that Improves the Enhancement of Small Intestinal Transport

Abstract

6-Shogaol, a constituent of Zingiber officinale, improved carbachol-induced accelerated small intestinal transit in vivo, as well as improving longitudinal muscle contraction induced by low-frequency electrical stimulation of the isolated guinea pig small intestine in vitro. In addition, 6-shogaol ameliorated BaCl₂-induced hyperperistalsis of the small intestine in vivo.

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