A sensitive and accurate high-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) method has been developed to determine the quantity of 6-gingerol in the methanolic extract of Zingiber officinale containing dietary supplements, teas and commercial creams. 6-gingerol was separated on aluminumbacked silica gel 60 F254 plates with n-hexane:ethyl acetate 40:60 (%, v/v) as mobile phase. A compact band wa...