Jujube Fruit Extract Powder

Red jujube, the dried fruit of Ziziphus jujuba, is the raw material for this jujube fruit extract. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit fraction, and the liquor is dried to a brown powder at a 10:1 ratio. The seed, which is traded separately, is left out of the extract.

The 10:1 ratio carries no marker percentage. The powder is brown, ground to 80 mesh and water dispersible. The seed extracts, the plain jujube powder and the jujube peptide are separate products, and the fruit and the seed are different raw materials.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0110 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Jujube, Plant Extracts, Water Extracted

Ziziphus jujuba Fruit Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Ziziphus jujuba Mill., a thorny deciduous tree of the buckthorn family, Rhamnaceae. The part used is the ripe fruit, the red date, which is dried before extraction. The stone and its kernel, along with leaves and bark, are not added to this jujube fruit extract.

Jujube fruit and jujube seed are traded as unrelated raw materials. The seed, usually from the sour jujube form, is used for different products and has its own extracts on this site. The dried fruit is high in sugars, mainly fructose, glucose and sucrose, and also carries organic acids, triterpenoid acids, polysaccharides and phenolic compounds. After water extraction, the sugars and polysaccharides dominate the powder.

Jujube Fruit Extract vs Seed & Powder

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Jujube Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried Z. jujuba fruit	A dispersible fruit extract without a marker is wanted
Jujube Seed Extract Powder	10:1 water extract of the seed	Seed, not fruit, is the required source
Ziziphus jujuba Seed Extract Powder	10:1 water extract of the seed listed under the Latin name	Seed is required under the botanical name
Jujube Powder	Dried, milled whole fruit	Fruit fiber and whole-date flavor are wanted

Dried jujube fruit enters at ten parts for every part of powder, and 10:1 describes only that input. It gives no marker figure, and a large share of the powder is soluble sugar rather than an active compound.

The ratio extract suits sweet, brown-toned drink powders and chews that want jujube identity in a dispersible form. The seed extracts are distinct raw materials with a different profile, and the milled fruit powder keeps its fiber and chewy, date-like body.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Ziziphus jujuba
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Jujube, Red Date, Chinese Date
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Brown 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

Date-Sweetened Drink Powders

Drink powders use jujube extract for a warm, caramel-like sweetness and a brown tint. Because the powder carries its own sugars, added sweetener can be reduced. Ginger, black tea and chrysanthemum-style flavors pair naturally with the date profile.

Sticky Capsule Blends

Capsule blends take the extract as a sweet, cohesive component. The high sugar content makes the powder pick up moisture and bridge in hoppers, so a flow aid is considered, the room is kept dry and the fill is weighed on a trial run.

Coated Tablet Cores

Coated tablets enclose the extract so that its stickiness does not reach the surface. Sugars soften in humid air, so the coating also serves as a moisture barrier, and hardness is checked after storage at raised humidity.

Chew and Bar Premixes

Chew and bar premixes use jujube extract for sweetness and a fruity-caramel note. The brown color suits cocoa, oat and nut bases, and the stickiness helps binding, although it also shortens the machining window before the mass sets.

Formulation Notes

The powder is brown with a sweet, caramel-like, dried-fruit aroma and a sweet, slightly sour taste. In water it dissolves or disperses to a clear to lightly hazy amber-brown liquid. Sugar dominates the extract, so it dissolves quickly but also absorbs moisture rapidly.

Premix the powder with a non-sticky carrier before the main blend to separate the particles and prevent a single hard lump. Heat darkens a sugar-rich extract further through browning, so hot holds are kept short. Heat-sensitive flavors are added after the extract has been dispersed.

Reclose each opened drum tightly and tuck a desiccant sachet into the outer bag. Jujube extract left in an open scoop can turn into a tacky film within an hour in humid rooms. Trials should include a shelf-life check on gummies and chews made with jujube extract, because the sugar content that keeps a chew soft can also let it take up moisture and turn tacky in warm, humid storage.

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)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.