Analytical Study of Ginger Plant Extracts

Ginger, a spice with many traditional uses, has been prescribed to treat a wide range of illnesses by different medical traditions. The current study of ginger extracts was conducted using non-ionized water and ethanol (99%) as solvents. UV, FTIR, and GCMS analyses of alcohol extract have confirmed the presence of important phytochemical components in our daily diet. Antioxidant analysis showed that aqueous ginger extract possessed antioxidant properties compared to vitamin C, as the extract was sufficient to impede a ratio of 1,1-bi phenyl-2-picryl hydrasil-free radicals (DPPH). The DPPH root rickets maximal activity was measured for ascorbic acid (19) part per million and aqueous extract (20.56) part per million, and the results of the qualitative detection of the aqueous extract indicated the presence of steroids, carbohydrates, proteins, phenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, which are the main compounds found in the plant that are believed to be responsible for the observed antioxidant activity.Keywords: steroids. carbohydrates, proteins, phenols. Alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins,