Composition and distinctive volatile flavour characteristics of the essential oil from Australian-grown ginger (Zingiber officinale) |
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| Authors: | D W Cornell R A Jordan |
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| Affiliation: | The Sandy Trout Food Preservation Research Laboratory, Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane, Queensland 4007, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Gas chromatographic analysis revealed the qualitative composition of the essential oil from Australiangrown ginger to be similar to that of oils from other areas. The major constituents are a group of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons based on the bisabolene carbon skeleton. These compounds are accompanied by a number of monoterpene hydrocarbons and other substances. However, of particular interest, is the presence of a relatively high proportion of geranial and neral. These compounds are believed to invest Australian-grown ginger oil with a distinctive ‘citrus-like’ aroma. |
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