Annex B: Assessment of Exposure
In this guide
In this guide1. The active components of ginger – gingerols, shogaols and α-curcumene, occur in varying amounts and relative proportions, depending on the variety of rhizome and the area of cultivation.
2. Many ginger supplements (Tables 1 and 2) are recommended to support digestive and joint health, alleviate nausea, upset stomach, and travel sickness. Currently, two commercially available pregnancy supplements – ‘Seven Seas Pregnancy’ and ‘Seven Seas Pregnancy Plus Follow On’ – contain 10 mg ginger extract.
Table 1. Sample of ginger supplements in capsule and tablet form commercially available.
|
Commercial Product Name |
Form |
Composition |
Daily dose recommended by vendor or website |
|
Seven Seas Pregnancy |
Tablet |
Ginger extract 10 mg |
1 tablet a day. |
|
Seven Seas Pregnancy Plus Follow-On |
Tablet, capsule |
Ginger extract 10 mg |
One tablet and one capsule/ day. |
|
Supplemented |
Tablet |
Ginger Extract 3,000 mg (20:1) |
1-2 tablets daily. |
|
Good n Natural |
Capsule |
Powdered root 550 mg |
2 capsules daily. |
|
Woods Supplements |
Tablet |
Ginger extract 500 mg |
1 tablet daily. |
|
Solgar |
Capsules |
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Root Powder 150 mg, Standardised Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Root Powdered Extract (5% ginger gingerols) 300 mg. |
1-2 capsules daily. |
|
Solgar |
Capsules |
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Root Powder 500 mg. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Root Powdered Extract (4:1) 5 mg. |
1-3 capsules daily. |
|
Swanson |
Capsules |
Ginger Root 540 mg. |
2 capsules daily. |
|
Bio Health |
Capsules |
Ginger Root 500 mg. |
None given. |
|
Biovea |
Capsules |
Ginger (root) (std. to 5% gingerols, 12.5 mg) 250 mg. |
1-3 daily. |
|
Jarrow Formulas |
Capsules |
Ginger root (concentrate) (Zingiber officinale) 500 mg. |
1 daily. |
|
Nature’s Best |
Capsule |
Ginger Root 14,400 mg |
1 daily. |
|
NeuLife |
Tablets |
Ginger Extract 12000 mg. |
1-2 tablets daily. |
|
Lifeplan |
Capsule |
Ginger 12:1 Extract. |
1-2 tablets daily. |
|
ALPHA01 |
Capsules |
Ginger root powder 1100 mg. |
2 capsules daily. |
|
|
Tablet |
Ginger Extract 12,000 mg (20:1) standardised to 600mg 12,000 mg. |
1-2 tablets daily. |
|
Now Foods Capsules Superfood World |
Capsules |
Ginger Extract (Zingiber officinale) (Root) (Standardized to min. 5% Gingerols) 250 mg: Ginger Powder (Zingiber officinale) (Root) 225 mg. |
1-3 capsules daily. |
|
Viridian Ginger |
Capsules |
One vegetarian capsule provides: Certified organic Ginger root 400 mg. |
1-3 capsules daily. |
Table 2: Sample of ginger supplements in liquid and powder forms commercially available.
|
Commercial Product Name |
Form |
Composition |
Daily dose recommended by vendor or website |
|
Indigo Herbs |
Tincture |
Zingiber officinale, Alcohol, Water. Extraction Ratio: 1:3, Alcohol Volume: 25%. |
1-2 ml, 2-3 times daily 20 drops from the glass dropper equals ~ 1ml. |
|
Nature’s Answer |
Tincture |
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) root extract: 145 mg. |
1 ml (28 drops) three times per day. |
|
Herb Pharm |
Tincture |
Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale) extract 598 mg (Extraction rate 140 mg herb per 0.7 ml). |
“1 full squeeze of the dropper bulb to 2 oz. of water or juice, 2 - 5 times per day. |
|
Indigo Herbs |
Powder |
100% Pure Zingiber officinale Powder. |
1/3 teaspoon powder in water 3 times a day. (1 tsp = 3g). |
|
Organic Herbal Remedies |
Tincture |
Herb to pure grain alcohol of 1:3. 1ml is the equivalent of 333mg of dried ginger root. W. |
0.2ml to 0.4ml three times a day in a little water. Children 6-12 years old 0.1ml to 0.2ml three times a day. |
|
Biovea |
Tincture |
Fresh Organic Ginger (root) (667 mg per 1 ml serving). |
30 drops (~ 1 ml), 1-3 times daily or as needed. |
|
Epigenar
|
Tincture |
Purified water, organic alcohol, organic ginger (Zingiber officinale) (amounts not specified). |
15 drops, 3 times daily Max 60 drops per day unless otherwise advised. |