September 2016 SPDS Book
The Korean Pharmacopoeia, 10 th Edition, 2012
Ginger ( Zingiberis Rhizoma )
– Description: Macroscopic, microscopic, organoleptic – Identification: TLC against [6]-gingerol – Purity:
Heavy metals (Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium), Pesticides, Sulfur dioxide (NMT 30 ppm), Ash (NMT 8.0%)
– Assay:
Isocratic HPLC against [6]-gingerol, at 280 nm, (NLT 0.4%)
Chinese Pharmacopoeia 15 th Edition, 2015
Dry Ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma) Description: Macroscopy organoleptic – ,
– Identification: Microscopy, TLC against [6]-gingerol – Purity:
Water content (NMT 19%), Total ash (NMT 6%), Water-soluble Extractives (NLT 22%)
– Assay:
HPLC against [6]-gingerol, at 280 nm (NLT 0.6%)
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