Wiktionary
n. (context organic compound English) A ketonic phenol, ''1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)decan-3-one'', that is responsible for the flavour of grains of paradise
Wikipedia
Paradol is the active flavor constituent of the seeds of Guinea pepper ( Aframomum melegueta or grains of paradise). It is also found in ginger. Paradol has been found to have antioxidant and antitumor promoting effects in a mouse model.
It is used in flavors as an essential oil to give spiciness.
Usage examples of "paradol".
Among my headings under this one twelve months I find an account of the adventure of the Paradol Chamber, of the Amateur Mendicant Society, who held a luxurious club in the lower vault of a furniture warehouse, of the facts connected with the loss of the British bark Sophy Anderson, of the singular adventures of the Grice Patersons in the island of Uffa, and finally of the Camberwell poisoning case.