Greater Galangal Root

Greater Galangal Root is the dried rhizome of Alpinia galanga, a relative of ginger known in India as Kulanjan or Rasna. It has a sharp, peppery, pine-like flavour and is used in Thai and Indonesian cooking, in Ayurvedic preparations and as a raw material for galangal powder and oil.

Arizone International supplies Greater Galangal Root to herbal, Ayurvedic, food and nutraceutical manufacturers, traders, private label brands and bulk buyers. Grade, cut size, cleaning level, packaging and quantity can all be set to your specification.

What Is

Alpinia galanga is a tall perennial plant of the ginger family that grows in India, especially in the north-east and Kerala, and across South-East Asia. Its rhizome is thicker and harder than ginger, with a reddish-brown skin and a creamy inner flesh. After harvest, the rhizomes are washed, sliced and dried.

Galangal contains essential oil rich in 1,8-cineole and other aromatic compounds, along with 1'-acetoxychavicol acetate and flavonoids. It is different from lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum), which is smaller and stronger in flavour.

After harvest, the material is dried in the sun or shade, then cleaned to remove stones, dust, stems and other foreign matter, and sorted by size and quality. It can be supplied whole, cut into smaller pieces for tea and extraction, or milled into coarse or fine powder. For food and ready-to-use products, steam sterilisation can be arranged to bring microbial counts within export limits.

Key Features

• Distinctive spiceA peppery, pine-like flavour different from ginger.
• Ayurvedic herbKnown as Kulanjan in Ayurvedic practice.
• Indian originGrown in north-east India and Kerala.
• Flexible formatsWhole, sliced or powder grades are available.

Applications

• Thai and Asian spice blends
• Curry pastes and seasonings
• Ayurvedic preparations
• Herbal teas
• Raw material for galangal powder and oil

Formulation, dosage, safety assessment, labelling and permitted claims of the finished product must comply with the regulations of the intended market. Galangal is a common culinary spice; in larger medicinal amounts it may cause stomach upset, and pregnant women should use it only in food amounts.

Quality Parameters

• Verified Alpinia galanga identity
• Volatile oil content
• Colour, slice size and foreign matter
• Moisture, total ash, acid-insoluble ash and foreign matter
• Heavy metals, microbiology and pesticide residues where applicable
• Batch consistency and Certificate of Analysis with every lot

Tips for Buyers and Formulators

Specify greater galangal (Alpinia galanga) or lesser galangal (Alpinia officinarum), as they differ in flavour and price.

Dried galangal is very hard, so ask for pre-sliced material or powder if you do not have heavy milling equipment.

Galangal powder is a key ingredient in Thai curry pastes, tom yum and tom kha soups, and Indonesian spice mixes. For these uses, ask for steam-sterilised powder with a fine, even particle size, and store it sealed to protect the aroma, which fades after grinding.

Why Choose Arizone International?

Arizone International is an India-based manufacturer, supplier and exporter of herbs, spices, botanical powders, extracts and private-label products. We support bulk supply, custom grading and packing, and export documentation such as phytosanitary certificates.

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