By-products of Ginger

By-products of Ginger

1. Ginger Oil: It is produced by steam distillation from coarsely ground rhizomes and used in food preparations and in perfume industries.

2. Ginger Oleoresin: It is pleasant smelling, dark brown viscous oil obtained by solvent extraction.

3. Ginger Powder: It is made by pulverizing ginger to mesh size 50 – 60. It is used in curry powder, recipes and in distilleries for preparation of ginger beer.