Ginger Root Extract
Ginger Root Extract is a standardised botanical extract of Zingiber officinale rhizome, typically produced with aqueous or hydroalcoholic solvents and adjusted to a defined gingerol content.
The most common commercial specification is 5 to 6 percent total gingerols by HPLC, sold as a free-flowing brown powder on a maltodextrin or gum acacia carrier. Higher-potency grades at 10 to 25 percent gingerols are produced for capsule and softgel manufacturers who want a smaller daily dose.
We source bulk Ginger Root Extract from top China manufacturers for our partners. The manufacturers are in Hunan and Shaanxi. For this ingredient the minimum order is 200 kg, and a smaller requirement can ship in a combined container with other ingredients.
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- Minimum order
- 200 kg
- Packaging
- 25 kg fibre drum with double PE liner
- ISO 9001
- HACCP
- Halal
- Kosher
Specifications
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Light brown to dark brown fine powder (or oleoresin) |
| Odor & Taste | Characteristic ginger aroma, pungent taste |
| Total Gingerols | 5.0% / 10.0% / 20.0% (as specified) |
| 6-Gingerol | ≥ 4.0% (of total gingerols) |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% |
| Ash | ≤ 5.0% |
| Particle Size | ≥ 95% through 80 mesh |
| Extract Solvent | Ethanol / CO₂ / Water |
| Heavy Metals (as Pb) | ≤ 10 mg/kg |
| Lead (as Pb) | ≤ 2 mg/kg |
| Arsenic (as As) | ≤ 1 mg/kg |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1,000 CFU/g |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 CFU/g |
| E. coli | Negative/g |
| Salmonella | Negative/25g |
| Purity/Assay | 5%-30% |
| Moisture/Loss on Drying | <5% |
| pH | 4.5-6.5 |
| Particle Size/Mesh | 80 mesh |
Common Markets Grades
Ginger root extract is graded by gingerol assay, extraction solvent, and carrier system.
The 5 percent gingerol grade is the nutraceutical reference standard. It is used in mainstream supplement blends, functional teas, and digestive-health formulas. Pricing and availability are best at this concentration.
10 percent and 20 percent gingerol grades target single-ingredient capsule applications where dose per serving is the limiting design constraint. These higher grades require more aggressive solvent removal and a tighter raw-material selection.
Water-extracted grades are positioned for clean-label customers who object to ethanol or hydrocarbon solvents. Hydroalcoholic extracts (typically 30 to 60 percent ethanol in water) give a broader phytochemical profile and are preferred by traditional herbal manufacturers.
Standardisation tolerance is usually plus or minus 1 percentage point on the gingerol assay. Heavy metals, pesticide residues, and microbial limits follow USP and Ph. Eur. monograph requirements.
Applications
- Capsule and tablet supplements for digestive comfort
- Anti-nausea formulations including travel-sickness and morning-sickness blends
- Joint-comfort and inflammation-support stacks combined with turmeric and boswellia
- Functional beverage powders and shots
- Energy and recovery products in sports nutrition
- Women's health blends targeting menstrual comfort
- Soft chews and functional gummies
- Veterinary nutraceuticals for canine and equine digestive health
- Traditional herbal medicine preparations in capsule form
- Functional food bars with a digestive-health positioning
- Tea bag blends marketed for wellness benefits
- Topical wellness products positioned around warming or circulation
Brands Using Ginger Root Extract
Widely-distributed consumer products that list Ginger Root Extract on the ingredient label.
- Nature's WayGinger Root Capsules ↗Capsules supplying 1,100 mg Zingiber officinale root per serving, sourced from India and West Africa.Label verified 2026-05-24
- NOW FoodsGinger Root Extract 250 mg Veg Capsules ↗Veg capsules supplying 250 mg standardised Zingiber officinale root extract.Label verified 2026-05-24
- Gaia HerbsGinger Supreme Liquid Phyto-Caps ↗Gaia Herbs' official Ginger Supreme product page combines organic ginger root and turmeric extracts using dual CO2 / alcohol extraction in vegan Liquid Phyto-Caps for digestion and inflammatory response support.Label verified 2026-05-24
- Pure EncapsulationsGinger Extract ↗Capsules supplying 500 mg Zingiber officinale root extract per serving.Label verified 2026-05-24
- NOW FoodsGinger Root 550 mg Veg Capsules ↗Veg capsules supplying 550 mg Zingiber officinale root per capsule.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 Root Extract
Top Ginger Root Extract manufacturers in China.
Hunan Health-Guard Bio-tech Inc.9 ingredients in the directory
Xi'an Tianben Bio-Engineering Co., Ltd.8 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 Root Extract
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 Root Extract 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 Root Extract 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 root extract is regulated as a botanical dietary ingredient in the United States under DSHEA. Health claims are limited to structure-function statements with appropriate disclaimers.
In the European Union it qualifies as a herbal medicinal product under the traditional-use registration scheme of directive 2004/24/EC, with the European Medicines Agency having published a community herbal monograph for Zingiberis rhizoma covering traditional indications.
Pharmacopoeial monographs for powdered ginger extract appear in the United States Pharmacopeia and the European Pharmacopoeia, both specifying a minimum total-gingerol content for pharmacopoeial grade material.
Health Canada has assigned ginger a natural health product monograph permitting specific traditional and modern indications. Australia's TGA regulates it as a listed-medicine ingredient under AUST L provisions. Kosher, Halal, and organic certifications are widely offered by reputable suppliers.
Manufacturing Process
The starting material is dried Zingiber officinale rhizome, usually selected from origins with a high native gingerol content such as Indian Cochin or premium Nigerian lots.
The rhizome is milled to a controlled particle size and loaded into a multi-stage extraction vessel. Water or hydroalcoholic solvent is circulated through the bed under controlled temperature. Extraction temperature is kept below 60 C to limit conversion of gingerols to shogaols, since the gingerol assay is the value-defining specification.
The crude extract is filtered, then concentrated under vacuum. For powder grades, the concentrated extract is sprayed onto a carrier such as maltodextrin or gum acacia in a spray dryer. Inlet air temperature and feed rate are tuned to preserve gingerol stability while producing a free-flowing powder.
Each lot is assayed by HPLC for the sum of 6-, 8-, and 10-gingerol against a reference standard. Lots that fall short of the spec are blended with higher-assay lots to hit the label claim. Heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents, and microbiology are tested before release.
