 It
is the volatile oil from rhizomes of Zingiber
officinate R., Zingiberaceae.
It is a yellowish liquid with very strong odor. d 0.875-0.885.
The main constituents are zingiberene, camphene, farnesene,
phellandrene, borneol, cineol, and citral.
| Appearance |
Pale Yellow to yellow
liquid |
| Odor |
warm - green woody spicy odor |
| Refractive index
25°C |
1.481-1.491 |
| Specific Gravity
25°C |
0.870-0.880 |
| Zingiberenes |
20-25% |
| Phillandrenes |
15-20% |
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