Ginger extract, which contains 20% gingerols and shogaols, was obtained from Sabinsa Corporation (Piscataway, NJ). RP C-18 silica gel, silica gel, Sephadex LH-20 gel, TLC plates (250 µm thickness, 2–25 µm particle size), CD3OD, and 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) were purchased from Sigma (St. Louis, MO). HPLC-grade solvents and other reagents were obtained from VWR Scientific (South Plainfield, NJ). HPLC-grade water was prepared using a Millipore Milli-Q purification system (Bedford, MA). H-1299 human lung cancer cells, HCT-116 human colon adenocarcinoma cells, and RAW 264.7 murine macrophages were obtained from American Type Tissue Culture (Manassas, VA, USA).