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Contact SupplierGinger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal. Ginger cultivation began in South Asia and has since spread to East Africa and the Caribbean.
Ginger is an important commercial crop with versatile applications. Dehydrated Ginger is used domestically and in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Dehydrated whole ginger is used for flavouring in many foods like salad dressings, meat sausages, gravies, pickles, curry dishes and so on. It is used in oriental and Indian cooking and in bakery and confectionery products like cakes, biscuits, sponge puddings etc. and also liqueurs. Dehydrated Ginger Powder is usually used in making spices and masalas which are used in gravies, marinades, stews etc. Dried ginger is also used to brew teas.
The dehydrated whole ginger is also used in many medicines as it helps digestion and absorption of food and has antiseptic properties. Ginger has been in use since ancient times for its anti-inflammatory, carminative, anti-flatulent, and anti-microbial properties.