Greater Galanga Water

INCI name:

Alpinia galanga 

Part used:

Rhizome

Extraction method:

Distillation 

CAS No.:

N/A

Origin:

Thailand


Physical Data and Chemical Properties

Appearance 

Clear and transparent flow of liquid

Odour

Feature of ginger aroma

Relative Density(20℃)

0.999

Refractive index(20℃)

1.3332

Essential oils contain amount (%) :

N/A


Description

Alpinia galanga, (also Languas galanga),a plant in the ginger family, is an herb used in cooking, especially in Indonesian andThai cuisines. It is one of four plants known as galangal, and is differentiated from the others with the common name greater galangal (or simply Thai galangal). The galangals are also called blue ginger or Thai ginger.



The plant grows from rhizomes in clumps of stiff stalks up to 2m in height with abundant long leaves which bear red fruit. It is native to South Asia and Indonesia. It is cultivated in Malaysia, Laos, and Thailand. A. galanga is the galangal used most often in cookery. The robust rhizome has a sharp, sweet taste and smells like a blend of black pepper and pine needles. The red fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine and has a flavor similar to cardamom.