September 2016 SPDS Book

European Pharmacopoeia 9 th Edition, 2017

Ginger (Zingiberis rhizoma) Content:

Minimum 15 mL/kg of essential oil (anhydrous drug). Macroscopic, microscopic, TLC (against citral and resorcinol)

Identification:

Tests: Assay:

Water (NMT 100 mL/kg), Total Ash (NMT 6.0%)

Essential oil (NLT 15 mL/kg) Use 20.0 g of the freshly, coarsely powdered herbal drug, a 1000 mL round-bottomed flask, 10 drops of liquid paraffin R or other antifoam, 500 mL of water R as distillation liquid and 0.5 mL of xylene R in the graduated tube. Distil at a rate of 2-3 mL/min for 4 h.

Japanese Pharmacopoeia 16 th Edition, 2011

Ginger ( Zingiberis Rhizoma )

Description:

Macroscopy, microscopy, organoleptic

Identification: TLC against [6]-gingerol Purity:

Heavy metals (NMT 10 ppm), Arsenic (NMT 5 ppm), Total ash (NMT 8.0%)

Powdered Ginger ( Zingiberis Rhizoma Pulveratum ) Description: Macroscopy, microscopy, organoleptic Identification: TLC against [6]- gingerol Purity:

Heavy metals (NMT 10 ppm), Arsenic (NMT 5 ppm), Total ash (NMT 8.0%)

Processed Ginger ( Zingiberis Processum Rhizoma ) Description: Macroscopy, microscopy, organoleptic Identification: TLC against [6]- shogaol Purity:

Arsenic (NMT 5 ppm), LOD (NMT 15.0%), Total ash (NMT 6.5%), Acid- insoluble ash (NMT 1.5%), Ethanol extractive (NLT 8.0%)