Ginger Oleoresin
Ginger Oleoresin is the concentrated, semi-solid extract obtained by solvent extraction of dried Zingiber officinale rhizome. It contains both the volatile essential oil and the non-volatile pungent principles of ginger in a single matrix.
The product is a dark amber to deep brown viscous liquid with a strongly aromatic and pungent character. One kilogram of oleoresin can replace 25 to 35 kilograms of dried ginger powder on a flavour-equivalent basis, depending on the grade.
We source bulk Ginger Oleoresin from top China manufacturers for our partners, working with several of them. The manufacturers are in Guangdong, Hunan and Shaanxi. A smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
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- Packaging
- 25 kg galvanised drum, nitrogen blanketed
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
Grades / Types Available: Food Grade
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Dark brown viscous liquid |
| Gingerol Content | 15-35% (grade-dependent) |
| Volatile Oil | 20-35% |
| Solvent Residue | ≤ 25 mg/kg |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1,000 cfu/g |
| Purity/Assay | ≥ 10% (Gingerol) |
| Moisture/Loss on Drying | ≤ 5% |
| pH | 4.0 - 6.0 |
| Lead | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.5 mg/kg |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g |
Common Markets Grades
Ginger oleoresin is specified by volatile-oil content and gingerol assay.
The standard food-flavour grade carries 18 to 25 percent volatile oil and a refractive index in the 1.488 to 1.498 range. This grade balances aroma and pungency for general food use.
High-pungency grades are produced with longer extraction times and finer raw material grinds, pushing gingerol content above 25 percent. These grades are sold to beverage and confectionery formulators who want pungent impact without the woody volatile note.
Decolorised grades are processed through a polishing step to lighten the colour for clear-beverage use. The trade-off is some loss of aroma top notes.
Dispersion-ready grades are pre-emulsified or sold as plated powders on a carrier such as maltodextrin, gum acacia, or silicon dioxide. These formats simplify dosing in dry blends and instant beverage powders.
Applications
- Carbonated beverages including ginger ale, ginger beer, and cocktail mixers
- Bakery products requiring a consistent ginger flavour profile
- Confectionery: hard candies, soft chews, and ginger-flavoured chocolates
- Sauces, marinades, and Asian condiment manufacturing
- Seasoning blends and savory snack coatings
- Pharmaceutical preparations for nausea and digestive support
- Nutraceutical capsules and softgels standardised to gingerol content
- Alcoholic beverages: liqueurs, bitters, and craft spirits
- Functional gummies and chewable supplements
- Topical analgesic balms and warming sports rubs
- Pet supplements for digestive health
- Flavour base for instant beverage powders and chai concentrates
Brands Using Ginger Oleoresin
Widely-distributed consumer products that list Ginger Oleoresin on the ingredient label.
- Gaia HerbsGaia Herbs Ginger Supreme (60 Liquid Phyto-Caps) ↗Active ingredients include 'Ginger root Supercritical CO2 Extract (Zingiber officinale) 60 mg', supercritical CO2 ginger extract is industry term for ginger oleoresin. Total Pungent Compounds 30 mg.Label verified 2026-05-24
- NOW FoodsNOW Ginger Root Extract 250 mg Veg Capsules ↗Standardized ginger root extract (5% Gingerols), concentrated ginger extract sold under 'ginger oleoresin' category; other ingredients hypromellose, maltodextrin, stearic acid, silicon dioxide.Label verified 2026-05-24
Brand names, product names and logos are the property of their owners. They appear here as published evidence that the ingredient is used, taken from the brand's own label or website. Their appearance is not an endorsement, and it does not mean the brand buys from us or from any manufacturer listed on this site.
China Manufacturers of Ginger Oleoresin
Top Ginger Oleoresin manufacturers in China.
Guangdong Tiansheng Food Technology Co., Ltd.8 ingredients in the directory
Hunan Health-Guard Bio-tech Inc.9 ingredients in the directory- Shaanxi Hongda Fragrance Technology Co., Ltd.11 ingredients in the directory
Company names and logos are the property of the manufacturers themselves. They are listed here because our own directory records them as producing this ingredient. A listing is not an endorsement by them, and we do not represent them or speak on their behalf.
How We Help Source Ginger Oleoresin
Direct Factory Sourcing
We run the whole process: selecting the manufacturer from the top Chinese food ingredient producers, negotiating the price, verifying quality, and coordinating the logistics. You deal with us instead of with several factories at once.
Original Packaging and Documents from the Manufacturer
The manufacturer sends your Ginger Oleoresin out of its own factory in the original packing, through to your destination port. The COA, COO, MSDS, TDS and any certifications reach you from the manufacturer as well.
Free Samples and Lead Time
We send 100 to 500 g free for your own laboratory to test and you cover only the courier, usually within 2 to 3 working days. ETD is usually within 7 to 15 days once the order is confirmed, and we check that date against the factory's own manufacturing schedule before we give it to you.
Combined Shipment
We can load Ginger Oleoresin together with other ingredients such as Astaxanthin, Dehydrated Garlic and Lutein into one 20' FCL. If your quantity is small, we can also ship LCL.
Regulatory Status
Ginger oleoresin is regulated as a flavouring substance rather than a food additive.
The U.S. FDA lists it under 21 CFR 182.20 as a natural flavouring substance generally recognized as safe. The Flavour and Extract Manufacturers Association of the United States (FEMA) assigned it FEMA 2522.
The Council of Europe and the European Flavouring Industry treat ginger oleoresin as a natural flavouring complex obtained from a botanical source, with use covered under EU flavouring regulation 1334/2008. No E number applies.
JECFA has reviewed ginger and ginger-derived flavouring substances and concluded no safety concern at current use levels. Residual solvent specifications follow ICH Q3C and the European Pharmacopoeia general chapter on residual solvents.
Pharmacopoeial monographs for ginger extract appear in the United States Pharmacopeia and the European Pharmacopoeia, both of which specify minimum gingerol content for pharmaceutical-grade material.
Manufacturing Process
Dried ginger rhizome is milled to a coarse grind that maximises solvent contact while keeping bed permeability suitable for percolation. The grind size is a key process parameter because finer material extracts faster but channels less evenly.
Extraction is carried out in stainless-steel percolators using food-grade solvents. Acetone, ethanol, isopropanol, and ethyl acetate are all used in industrial practice, sometimes in sequence to capture different polarity fractions. Supercritical CO2 extraction is used as a premium clean-label route, particularly for high-gingerol grades destined for nutraceutical use.
The crude extract is filtered and concentrated by vacuum distillation. Residual solvent is stripped under reduced pressure to bring levels below regulatory limits. The resulting oleoresin is standardised by blending lots, often with a small addition of recovered ginger essential oil to hit the target volatile-oil specification.
Quality control includes gas chromatography for volatile-oil composition, high-performance liquid chromatography for gingerol assay, residual solvent analysis, and microbiological testing.
