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Original Fitness for Purpose Statement
(Working Group Launch 09/16/2016)
The method must quantitate the pungent principles
derived from the rhizome of ginger, Zingiber officinale
Roscoe. The method must quantitate, at a minimum, 6-,
8-, and 10- gingerols and 6-shogaol. The method should
preferably quantitate 8- and 10- shogaols, as well as 6-
and 10-paradols, 6- and 10- gingerdiols, 6- , 8-, and 10-
gingerdiones and zingerone. Individual constituents
should be quantifiable within the range of 0.01% and 50%
by weight in powdered ginger rhizome, ginger rhizome
dry and soft extracts, and ginger-containing finished
products including capsules and tablets in the presence
of common excipients. The ability to address softgels and
tinctures is advantageous, but optional. No limit on
analysis time is imposed.
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Ginger Working Group
Work to Date
• In‐Person Launch Meeting(September 16, 2016
at the AOAC Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX)
• 2 Teleconferences (October 27 & November 10, 2016)
• 1 SMPR Drafted: Quantitation of Select
Nonvolatile Ginger Constituents
• Public comment period: December 23, 2016 –
January 27, 2017.No public comments received.
• SMPR is ready for SPDS review and approval
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