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Product: Ginger Oil
Ginger Oil China Zingiber officinale
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Description
Ginger (Zingiber officinalis), like many other spices, is a native of Asia, growing originally in India and China. It is from the plant family of Zingiberaceae. It can grow three to four feet in height, has narrow shaped leaves and can produce white and yellow flowers.
It came to Europe via the 'Spice Route' in the Middle Age and was introduced into South America by the Spaniards. It is now grown commercially in all these places as well as the West Indies and Africa.
Harvested during the first few months of the year, China is the largest producer of ginger oil.
We all know ginger for its use as a food ingredient which can be used in many forms whether it be fresh or dried or added as a tea flavouring. The oil is energising and uplifting with a fresh, spicy and woody aroma and has many uses itself as an enhancing for food flavourings or as a medical ingredient.
As a medicinal ingredient it can be used for supporting the digestive system, nausea, indigestion and morning sickness.
The oil itself is light yellow in colour with a pungent and overpowering odour and is produced from distilling fresh ginger root.
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Product Details
- Botanical name: Zingiber officinale
- Origin: China
- Crop Season: January - April
- Plant/part used: Dried ground rhizome
- Method of extraction: Distillation
- TSCA CAS: 8007-08-7
- EINECS CAS: 84696-15-1
- EINECS: 283-634-2
- INCI Name: Zingiber officinale (Ginger) root oil
- Appearance: Yellow mobile liquid
- Organoleptic Properties: Spicy ginger woody terpene
- Density: 0.865-0.900
- Refractive index: 1.478-1.498
- Optical rotation: -28° to -47°
- Chemical constituents: Zingiberene, Curcumene, Limonene, Camphene, Farnesene, Bisabolene, Cineol, Borneol.
- Fragrance usage:: max. 8%
- Flavor usage:: max. 50 ppm
- IFRA:: Restricted by IFRA
- Allergens:: Contains fragrance allergens
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Latest Market Information March 28, 2018
2017 saw a steady price rise for ginger oil, since most of the production was made to order due to environment protection orders. Supplies remained difficult as environment protection orders imply that farmers have not been able to distil much oil even when raw material has become available. 2018 started on a more positive note and the market appears to be more balanced. Chinese New Year prompted the price for raw materials to firm up somewhat.
Market prices USD 105.00 /kilo -
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