Ginger Essential Oil

Product Name: Ginger Essential Oil Botanical Name: Zingiber officinale Synonyms: Zingiber officinale Rosc., Amomum zingeber L., Zingiber zingiber (L) Karst., Zingiber officinalis INCI Name: Zingiber officinale (ginger) root oil CAS #: 8007-08-7 Country of Origin: Madagascar

CLASSIFICATION:

Contents: (-)-zingiberenes, (+)-ar-curcumene, ß-sesquiphellandrene, farnesene, ß-bisabolène, and trances of ß-phellandrene, cineol, citral.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:

Appearance: Pale yellow liquid. Odor: Characteristic spicy somewhat pungent ginger odor. Solubility: Soluble in alcohol and oils. Insoluble in water. Specific Gravity: 0.870 – 0.8820.870 – 0.882 @ 20°C Optical Rotation: -47 – -28 @ 20°C Refractive Index: 1.488 – 1.495 @ 20°C (-) – Zingiberenes: Up to 70 %