6-Dihydroparadol, a Ginger Constituent, Enhances Cholesterol Efflux from THP-1-Derived Macrophages.
Dongdong WangVerena HieblAngela LadurnerSimone L LatkolikFranz BucarElke H HeißVerena M DirschAtanas Georgiev AtanasovPublished in: Molecular nutrition & food research (2018)
We identified 6-dihydroparadol from ginger as a novel promoter of cholesterol efflux from macrophages that increases both ABCA1 and ABCG1 protein abundance. This newly identified bioactivity might contribute to the antiatherogenic effects of ginger.