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Botanical Name |
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Zingiber officinale |
Family Name |
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Zingiberaceae |
Name in some International Languages |
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Spanish - Jengibre
Arabic - Zanjabil
Chinese - Chiang |
Flavour Characteristics |
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Hot and Pungent
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Usage Profile |
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Foods, Preservatives and Medicines
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Commercial part |
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The rhizome
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Harvesting Season |
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December to February in plains
February to March in higher elevations |
Sami's Product |
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Ginger Oil Oleoresin |
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Sami's Product
Ginger oil and Olioresins |
| Ginger oil, Olioresins are the volatile oil derived by steam distillation of ginger and oleoresin is obtained by percolating the powdered rhizomes of Ginger, Zingiber officinale with volatile solvents. Ginger contains 1 to 2% of volatile oil 5-8% of pungent acrid oleoresin and starch. Zingiberene is the chief constituent of oil of ginger. Oil is employed for flavoring of all kinds of food products and confectionary and finds limited use in perfumary. Oleoresin, commercially called Gingerin contains pungent principles viz. gingerol and shogaol apart from the volatile oil of ginger and are used as an aromatic, carminative, stomachic and stimulant. |
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Specifications
Ginger Oil |
| Description |
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Obtained by steam distillation of dried rhizomes of zingiber officianle Rosc. (family: Zingiberaceae). |
| Storage |
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Store in full, tight containers in a cool dry place, protected from sun light. |
| Packing |
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220,100,50,,20,10 kg HDP drums; and 5kg aluminum containers. |
| Appearance |
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A pale to light yellow liquid. |
| Odour |
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Characteristic of dried ginger. |
| Specific Gravity (25 degC) |
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0.865 to 0.880 |
| Refractive Index (25 degC) |
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1.487 to 1.490 |
| Optical rotation (25 degC) |
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-28 to –45 deg |
| Microbiology |
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Free from microbial contaminants. |
| Labelling |
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The label displays product name, lot number, net weight, gross weight, and other information/marks specified by the customer. |
| Handling |
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Avoid contact with skin and eyes. |
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Specifications
Ginger Olioresins |
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Ginger Oleoresin |
| Description |
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Ginger Oleoresin is obtained by solvent extraction of the
dried seeds of rhizomes of Zingeber officianalis |
| Colour & appearance |
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Dark brown in colour & viscous liquid |
| Odour |
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Characteristic odour of ginger |
| Volatile oil content |
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35% |
| Residual solvent |
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<10 ppm |
| Solubility |
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Soluble in Oil |
| Yeast & Mould |
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Absent |
| Homogeneity |
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Ensured by uniform emulsification |
Pathogenic micro-organisms
and their toxins |
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Absent |
| Purity |
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Pure Ginger oleoresin (no other additives) |
| Packing |
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50 kgs HDPE containers/as per customers requirement |
| Storage |
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Store preferably in air tight containers
and keep in a cool & dry place protected from light. |
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