Barley Grass Extract Powder

Young barley shoots, cut before the plant heads out, are the raw material for this barley grass extract, which comes from Hordeum vulgare leaf and not from the grain. Harvest at the early shoot stage keeps the leaf tender. Water extraction concentrates the soluble leaf fraction of Hordeum vulgare, and the liquor is dried to a green powder.

This 10:1 ratio extract of barley grass carries no marker percentage figure. It is water dispersible and milled to 80 mesh. The milled barley grass powder, the barley grain powder and the malt extract are separate products made from other parts or by other processes.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0024 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Barley, Dry Blends & Premixes, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Hordeum vulgare Leaf Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Hordeum vulgare L., cultivated barley of the grass family (Poaceae). The part used is the young green leaf, cut at the early leaf stage while it is still tender. Grain, husk, malt and root are not included in this barley grass extract. One species supplies very different ingredients depending on the part, so the leaf has to be named.

Three materials are traded under the word “barley”, and they are not interchangeable. Barley grass is the young leaf, used in greens blends. Barley grain, milled to flour, is a starchy cereal ingredient. Malt is germinated and kilned grain, with enzymatic activity and a sweet, toasted flavor. A specification that says only “barley” leaves open which one is meant.

Barley Grass Extract vs Powder & Grain

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Barley Grass Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried young barley leaf	A dispersible leaf extract is wanted
Barley Grass Powder	Dried, milled young leaf with no extraction	Whole-leaf fiber and deeper green color are wanted
Barley Powder	Milled barley grain	A cereal ingredient is the brief
Malt Extract Powder	Extract of germinated, kilned grain	A malty, sweet flavor base is needed

The 10:1 figure expresses how much leaf was concentrated into the powder. It does not describe the chlorophyll, flavonoid or saponarin level of the barley grass extract, and since saponarin varies with cutting stage and variety, two 10:1 lots can still differ.

For greens products the practical choice is between the whole-leaf powder and the extract. The powder brings the full green color and fiber but disperses poorly and can sediment, while the extract disperses with little sediment and is paler. The grain powder and the malt extract powder are other raw materials, for cereal-type and malty products.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Hordeum vulgare
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Barley Grass, Young Barley Leaf
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Green powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Greens Drink Mixes

Barley grass extract suits greens drink powders, where it disperses with less sediment than milled grass powder. Its mild, grassy and slightly sweet taste is easy to blend with apple, pineapple or lemon flavor systems that cover the vegetal note.

Opaque Capsule Fills

Capsule fills with the extract avoid the fibrous bulk of milled grass powder. A flow check on each lot and a glidant in humid rooms prevent bridging, and opaque shells protect the green color from light.

Fruit-Flavored Single-Serve Sachets

Single-serve sachets carry the extract with a sweetener and a flavored carrier. It mixes into cold water in a shaker bottle after a few seconds, and the green tint reads as natural in the finished drink without an added colorant.

Protein-Shake Premixes

Shake premixes pair barley grass extract with fruit and protein powders. It blends in without adding grit, and the pale green shade is partly covered by the stronger colors of berry or banana bases. Look for green flecks in the shaker after a few minutes of standing.

Formulation Notes

The powder is green to yellow-green with a fresh, grassy aroma and a mildly sweet, vegetal taste. In water it disperses to a pale green, lightly hazy liquid, and it settles less than a milled barley grass powder, which matters in drinks where sediment would be noticed.

In acidic drinks the green shifts first: acid converts chlorophyll toward olive-brown pheophytin, so test color over the full shelf life at the intended pH. Heat and light dull the shade as well, and opaque packaging helps the finished product.

Dried aqueous extracts take up moisture and cake in humid air. Premix the extract with part of the filler before the main mixer, and screen soft lumps out before filling. After opening, close the liner firmly; repeated exposure to room air dulls the green and leaves the powder sticky.

For capsule and tablet work, premix with a dry binder. Green powders show uneven mixing as dark specks in pale blends, so confirm uniformity by sampling at several depths in the mixer before the blend goes to the press or filler.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available upon request for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	Typically 5–7 days after sample confirmation
Production Lead Time	Typically 15–30 days after order and specification confirmation
Packaging	Suitable protective inner packaging with bags, cartons, drums, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	Store in tightly sealed, suitable protective packaging in a cool, dry environment. Protect from moisture, heat, and direct sunlight. Specific storage conditions follow the approved product specification.
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations (as applicable)

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