Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) is a flowering plant whoserhizome, ginger root or simply ginger, is widely used as a spiceor a medicine. It is an herbaceousperennial which grows annualstems about a meter tall bearing narrow green leaves and yellowflowers. The rhizome (ginger) is gathered when the stalk withers;it is immediately scalded, or washed and scraped, to kill it andprevent sprouting.Theflavor of fresh ginger is slightly peppery and sweet, with a pungent and spicyaroma.Much like garlic, fresh ginger mellows with cooking and turnsbitter if burned. The ground form is not as strongly flavored buthas a warm bite and a little sweetness.
Moisture content: 8% max
Oil content: 2-4%
Impurities: 0-2%max
Microbes: Negative
1. Raw Ginger is used as spice.
2. It has medicinal value against cold.
3. It is used in the preparation of medicines and confectionery.
