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1.2.1. <strong>Ginger</strong> Powder<br />

<strong>Ginger</strong> powder is made by grinding the dry ginger to a mesh size <strong>of</strong> 50-<br />

60. <strong>The</strong> use <strong>of</strong> ginger powder in pure form is limited but it is considered as<br />

an important ingredient <strong>of</strong> curry powder. It is also used in ginger beer, wine<br />

and baked goods.<br />

1.2.2. <strong>Ginger</strong> Oil<br />

<strong>The</strong> characteristic pleasant aromatic odour <strong>of</strong> the ginger is due to the<br />

presence <strong>of</strong> essential oil. <strong>Ginger</strong> oil is obtained by steam distillation <strong>of</strong> dry<br />

ginger. Formerly, the oil was produced exclusively in U.S.A. and Europe, but<br />

latterly commercial production has been undertaken by some <strong>of</strong> the spice pro­<br />

ducing countries, notably in China, India, Australia, Jamaica and Indonesia<br />

from their own forms <strong>of</strong> dried ginger. <strong>The</strong> essential oil obtained from ginger is<br />

greenish and yellowish in colour and possesses the characteristic odour and<br />

aroma <strong>of</strong> the produce. <strong>The</strong> oil is extensively used in the food and perfume<br />

industries.<br />

1.2.3. Giager Oleoresin<br />

<strong>The</strong> spice flavour value <strong>of</strong> ginger is due to two factors. viz., the volatile<br />

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