A minor, bioactive component of ginger with anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties; induces apoptosis in cancer cells through the production of reactive oxygen species and the activation of caspase, impairs tubulin polymerization, downregulates NF-κB signaling, inhibits the expression of inflammatory mediators, suppresses Toll-like receptor signaling, and enhances antioxidant defense mechanisms by inducing Nrf2/ARE-mediated gene expression.