Ginger Oil

Ashish Gadhave.

Classification• Product name: Ginger• Botanical source: Zingier officinale• Part used: Root• Active Ingredient: [6]-Gingerol• Molecular Weight: 294• Test Method: HPLC• Storage: Stored in sealed containers at cool and

dry place. Protect from light and moisture.• Shelf life: 2 years when properly stored.

Properties• Colour: Pale Yellow

• Smell: Fresh, aromatic, strong characteristic odour.

• Stability: stable at room temperature.

• It is used in aromatherapy also.

Composition

• Zingiberine 35%• Sesquiphellandrene 10%• Bisa Bolene 8%• Dextro-camphene 6%• Beta-phellandrene 3%• 1,8-cineole 2%• Others 26%

Chemical Structure

Zingeberene 6-gingerol

Zingiberol 8-gingrol

Extraction

Steam Distillation Super Critical Fluid Extraction

Supercritical Fluid Extraction

• Extracted by CO2.

• Low temperature extraction method

• High efficiency, high selectivity

• High quality of oil, No heavy metals or solvents used.

TLC profile of Ginger Oil

References• Pharmacognosy, by Dr. C.K. Kokate, A.P.

Purohit, S.B. Gokhale, Nirali Prakashan, 38th Edition, 2007.

• Quality control of herbal drugs by Pollock Mukhergy.

• Wagner H. et al, Plant Drug Analysis, Spinger, 1996, 300.

• British Pharmacopoeia, 305.• Online library, wiley.com

Thank You