Ginger Subcritical CO2-extract
Botanical Source: Ginger roots
Latin Name: Zingiber officinale
A botanical relative of marjoram and turmeric, the ginger plant is indigenous to southeast Asia and is now also extensively cultivated in Jamaica and other tropical areas. It's the plant's aromatic rhizome (or underground stem) that's used for culinary and medicinal purposes.
Ingredients: volatile oil (beta-pinene, terpinolene, alpha-copaene and alpha-phellandrene), gingerol (naturally occurring plant phenol), paradol, zingerone, amino acids, saccharides, glycosides, reducing agents, phenolic substances, alkaloids, shogaols, diarylheptanoids.
Properties: antispasmodic, neuroprotectivity, weight loss, anti-oxidant, anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, protection against UVB-induced skin disorders, potential antitumour agent; aids digestion and treats stomach upset, diarrhoea, and nausea; anti-allergic, strengthens the nervous system, restores sexual energy, strengthens the immune system, helps with bronchial problems, prevents and relieves menstrual cramps, clears the uterus after childbirth, promotes health recovery (builds strength from long-term illness), inhibition of intestinal absorption of dietary fat; immunomodulatory, effective antimicrobial and antiviral agent, anti-angiogenic, antifungal, blood pressure-lowering effect, antifouling, increases intestinal blood flow, fibrinolytic enhancing, reduces plasma cholesterol, cholagogic effect; anticonvulsant, anxiolytic and antiemetic activity;
Fields of application: Alzheimer's disease, painful osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain, cancer, ulcer, hyperemesis gravidarum, the management and/or control of type 2 diabetes mellitus, nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy, obesity, treatment of gastrointestinal ailments, Helicobacter pylori- associated gastroduodenal disease, dyspepsia, colic, diarrhea, the treatment of tumors and other angiogenesis-dependent diseases, atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease, treatment of intestinal ischemia-related diseases, cardiovascular disease, rheumatism and musculoskeletal disorders.
Ginger CO2-extract is successfully used in food and beverage industry, cosmeceutics, beauty and skin care products.
Its recommended concentration in food, beverages, food supplements and natural remedies is 0.01 – 1%. Replacement rate of dry Ginger with Ginger CO2-extract is 1 kg with 40 g correspondingly. For convenient use, it is recommended to dilute the extract in any vegetable oil (sunflower, olive, grape seed, etc.) in ratio of 1:20 before use as a food additive.
Percent ratio to the total mass in cosmetic products is 0.001 – 0,1%. The use of Ginger CO2-extract raises regenerating properties of skin, improves metabolic processes of skin, has anti-inflammatory and tonic effect, improves skin elasticity and smoothness, helps reducing cellulitis and skin ageing, leads to weight loss.
Caution: Ginger is very safe to take for a wide variety of ailments.
Can be taken internally. Some people report heartburn after taking ginger. The herb increases bile flow, therefore, it is better to avoid medicinal amounts of ginger if you have gallstones. It is probably a good precautionary measure to stop taking ginger three to four days before any scheduled surgery because ginger can make blood platelets less sticky and thus increase the risk for bleeding. Extreme care should be taken when using on the skin. It must be diluted to less than 75% before use.
Very concentrated! Keep out of reach of children.
