Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Black Ginger
กระชายดำ · Krachai Dam
Kaempferia parviflora Wall. ex Baker
- Family
- Zingiberaceae
- Part used
- rhizome
- Crude drug
- Kaempferiae Parviflorae Rhizoma
- In the announcement
- Used in 1 notifiable formula (1 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Black Ginger
Summarised from the Kaempferia Parviflora Rhizome monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried rhizome.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Kaempferia Parviflora Rhizome contains volatile oil, of which borneol is major component. It also contains flavonoids, anthocyanins, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 6.0% w/w |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 2.0% w/w |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 17.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 8.0% w/w |
Storage: Kaempferia Parviflora Rhizome shall be kept in well-closed containers, protected from light, and stored in a dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Black Ginger
1 formula containing Black Ginger
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
Development potential
Develop Black Ginger into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas1 formula1 as a single-herb formula
THP raw-material criteria5 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
Testing in the groupVISBIOBlack ginger marker compound testing
Three ways forward 1Notify a listed formula2Adapt it through detailed notification3Develop a Category B herbal medicine or Category C health productSee the development pathway
VISBIO · laboratory in the TIBD group
Black ginger marker compound testing
Analytical testing of Black Ginger raw materials and products by VISBIO, the laboratory in our group.
See the VISBIO serviceTIBD · extract developmentBlack ginger extract
TIBD develops black ginger extracts for brands that need a raw material or a custom specification.
See the black ginger extract pageK-API · manufacturing in the groupExtract and manufacture at K-API
The TIBD group plant licensed by the Thai FDA to manufacture herbal products, so extraction and production stay within the group.
See the K-API plantTIBD · consultationPlan a product with Black Ginger
We check whether your formula qualifies for notification, detailed notification or registration with the Thai FDA, then prepare the filing documents.
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