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Ginger Extract

Safe

Ginger and its extracts are listed by FDA as GRAS natural flavorings. NIH/NCCIH notes that ginger has been used safely in food and herbal preparations.

Found in
896 products

What it is

Concentrated extract of ginger root (Zingiber officinale).

Flavoring; sometimes used in functional/herbal beverages.

What regulators actually say

"Essential oils, oleoresins (solvent-free), and natural extractives (including distillates) that are generally recognized as safe ... Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

GRAS as spice/natural flavor (21 CFR 182.10, 182.20)

European Union — EFSA

Permitted as food/flavoring

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