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%)