Zingiber officinale

Zingiber officinale (Zingiberaceae), commonly known as Ginger, Adrak, South. Also known as अदरक, आले, আদা, அல்லம். Plant parts used in our range: rhizome, root, fruit. Available as oil-soluble extract, extract powder, essential oil, standardised extract, oleoresin, vegetable powder.

Accepted name

Zingiber officinale

Family

Zingiberaceae

Common names

Ginger, Adrak, South, Sunth, Adarak, Aadrak, Cooking Ginger, Garden Ginger, Common Ginger

Indian names

अदरक, आले, আদা, அல்லம், ஆர்த்தரகம், இஞ்சி, சுக்கு, வேர்க்கம்பு, అల్లం

Synonyms

Zingiber aromaticum, Zingiber cholmondeleyi, Zingiber majus, Zingiber missionis, Zingiber sianginensis, Zingiber sichuanense, Zingiber zingiber

Parts used

Rhizome, Root, Fruit

Traditions

Western herbal

Forms in our range

Oil-soluble extract, Extract powder, Essential oil, Standardised extract, Oleoresin, Vegetable powder, Extract paste, CO2 extract, Aged botanical oil, Hydrosol, Infused oil, Herbal powder, Water-soluble extract, Glycerin extract, Propylene glycol extract

Taxonomy source

GBIF 2757280

Identifiers

INCI and CAS identifiers come from the EU CosIng database where listed; the exact INCI for a product depends on its form and carrier — see each product page.