ABSTRACT
CoE No.: n/a EINECS No.: n/a JECFA No.: n/a EAFUS No.: 977050-77-3
Description: This is the galanga variety whose rhizomes were originally used for extraction of the essential oil. The plant, native to China, grows wild in Java and Malaysia. Today, A. ofŽcinarum is used almost exclusively for extractive purposes. The part used is the rhizome. Galanga greater has an aromatic, pleasant odor and a pungent, burning ˆavor reminiscent of ginger.
