Ginger root extract and its ingredients
Ginger is medicinal plant of the year 2018: No wonder, because it is rich in minerals. The proportion of sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and iron is immensely high and accounts for about 1.2 percent of the root alone. In addition, the tuber is a veritable powerhouse in terms of vitamin C, because per 100 grams of ginger are up to 6000 milligrams of vitamin C contained. In addition, the content of vitamin B1 (thiamine), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin) is extremely high. Ginger also provides relevant amounts of copper and manganese as well as slightly lower levels of iron and zinc. Finally, the flavonoid kaempherol also occurs in ginger root extract. Why ginger root extract is so healthy? The listed ingredients include a variety of beneficial properties. There are, for example, the essential oils borneol and cineole: While borneol improves the bioavailability of other substances, cineole has an expectorant and antibacterial effect. The flavonoid kaemphe...