The catalytic cracking of ginger oil in a fixed-bed tubular reactor with a weight hourly space velocity 1.0 h (1) at temperatures ranging from 300 degrees C to 450 degrees C has been accomplished over zeolites MFI, BEA, and FAU having different SiO2/Al2O3 ratios. Gasoline fraction yields have been observed along with liquid, gas, and coke yields. Trends in the various yields have been correlated to zeolite structure, SiO2/Al2O3 ratio, and reaction conditions where possible. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.