Garlic Extract Powder

Garlic bulbs that have not been aged or fermented, from Allium sativum, are the starting material for this garlic extract. Water extraction concentrates the soluble bulb fraction of Allium sativum, and the liquor is dried to a light yellow powder.

This 10:1 ratio extract of garlic carries no allicin or S-allyl cysteine percentage figure. It is water dispersible and milled to 80 mesh. The black garlic extract and the standardized garlic extracts are separate products, and so is the plain dried garlic.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0027 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Garlic, Plant Extracts, Root & Rhizome, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Allium sativum Bulb Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Allium sativum L., cultivated garlic of the onion family. The part used is the bulb, the underground storage organ made of several cloves. Leaves, scapes, flower stalks, bulbils and sprouts are not included in this garlic extract. The bulb is used unaged, which sets it apart from the dark, sweet black garlic.

In an intact clove, the odorless amino acid derivative alliin and the enzyme alliinase are kept in separate compartments. Cutting or crushing brings them together, and alliin becomes allicin, the compound behind the sharp smell of a crushed clove. Allicin dissolves poorly in water and is unstable, so it soon breaks into oil-soluble sulfides such as diallyl disulfide. How far that chain runs depends on how the bulb was handled before drying and extraction.

Several different materials circulate under the plain name garlic: aged extract, black garlic, oil, sprouts and deodorized powder.

Garlic Extract vs Black Garlic Grades

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Garlic Bulb Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried unaged garlic bulb	A raw-garlic profile without a marker is wanted
Black Garlic Extract Powder	Extract of aged, darkened garlic	A mild, sweet, dark garlic profile is the brief
Aged Garlic Extract 0.5%+ S-Allyl Cysteine	Standardized aged extract with a defined SAC level	The specification names an SAC figure
Black Garlic Extract 1–5% SAC / Alliin	Standardized black garlic extract with a defined range	A marker-defined black garlic grade is required

The 10:1 figure reflects how far the bulb was concentrated. It cannot tell a buyer how much alliin survived processing, since that hinges on whether the enzyme acted before the garlic was dried, and it says nothing about allicin or sulfide content either.

Take the ordinary garlic extract where a garlic-bulb note is the point and black garlic where mildness and sweetness are needed. A label that must carry a marker value belongs with one of the standardized grades, and none of the four forms can stand in for another on a formula.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Allium sativum
Plant Part	Root & Rhizome
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Garlic
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light Yellow 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

Coated Garlic Tablets

A coat on the finished tablet holds back the sulfurous odor that a bare compact would release. Garlic solids pick up humidity, so disintegration is checked again after storage, and the press room needs good ventilation because the smell lingers on tooling and in the air.

Opaque Capsule Fills

Fills run best in opaque shells, with dedicated scoops and firm dust control, because garlic odor clings to equipment. The powder flows reasonably, but its fructan-rich solids can bridge in a humid hopper, where a small amount of glidant restores flow.

Odor-Barrier Powder Sticks

Single-serve sticks hold this extract only in a barrier laminate, which keeps the volatile sulfur aroma away from the carton and from neighboring products. Once a stick is opened, a strongly flavored base such as ginger or citrus covers what remains of the garlic note.

Formulation Notes

The powder is light yellow with a strong, characteristic garlic aroma and a pungent, slightly sweet and sulfurous taste. In water it dissolves or disperses to a pale yellow, lightly hazy liquid. Odor is the main handling issue: the smell clings to equipment, packaging and people, so dedicated tools and ventilation are practical measures.

Garlic odor transfers to neighboring ingredients in a shared store, so the powder belongs in sealed containers away from delicate flavor materials. Reactive sulfur compounds also tarnish copper and silver surfaces, which makes stainless steel the safer contact material.

The fructans that make up much of the dried solids attract water. Weigh the powder fast, dilute it in a portion of the carrier before the main mix and break soft lumps on a screen before filling. Once a container is opened, close the liner firmly: a loose seal lets the aroma out and humidity in, and the powder sets into a sticky cake that smells stronger as it ages.

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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