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Galangal

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Galangal is a culinary rhizome used as a whole-food spice. It is GRAS for use as a natural seasoning and contains essential oils and polyphenols.

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What it is

Rhizome of plants in the Alpinia genus (especially A. galanga and A. officinarum), related to ginger.

Aromatic spice and flavoring agent.

What regulators actually say

"Spices and other natural seasonings... Galanga, Alpinia officinarum."

"Alpinia galanga is a culinary spice traditionally used in Southeast Asia, containing essential oils and bioactive phenolics."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS as natural seasoning (21 CFR 182.10)

European Union — EFSA

Traditional culinary spice

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