Black Sesame Extract Powder

Black sesame, the dark-coated seed of Sesamum indicum, is the only plant material behind this extract. The seeds are extracted in water, concentrated and dried to a brown powder. Leaves, stems and the pale-coated white sesame seed are not part of the material.

This black sesame extract is a 10:1 ratio extract with no marker assay and no lignan figure. The powder is milled to 80 mesh and disperses in water. A sesame seed extract, a sesamin-standardized extract and a milled black sesame powder are separate products.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0217 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Seed & Grain, Sesame, Softgels & Oil Fills, Water Extracted

Sesamum indicum Seed Source & Identity

The botanical entity is Sesamum indicum L., an annual of the sesame family, Pedaliaceae, grown across Asia and Africa. The part used is the seed from black-coated varieties, whose dark seed coat carries pigments that the pale seed lacks. Leaves, capsules and seed oil are not part of this black sesame extract.

The same species gives both black and white seeds, so the colour of the coat is the main way to separate the raw materials. Flaxseed, Linum usitatissimum, and black cumin, Nigella sativa, are small dark seeds that are sometimes confused with sesame by sight and belong to other plant families.

Lignans such as sesamin and sesamolin, oil, protein and seed-coat pigments are the constituent families of the seed.

Black Sesame Extract vs Related Sesame Forms

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Black Sesame Extract	Water extract of black-coated sesame seed, ratio-defined	A dispersible extract of the black seed is needed
Sesame Seed Extract Powder	Water extract of sesame seed listed without the colour qualifier	The brief names sesame seed in general
Sesame Extract 65–70% Sesamin + Sesamolin complex	Standardized extract with a defined sesamin and sesamolin range	The specification names a lignan figure
Black Sesame Powder	Milled black sesame seed, no extraction	The whole seed, with oil and fibre, is wanted

The 10:1 ratio measures seed going into the extract. It is not a lignan assay. Sesamin and sesamolin dissolve in oil rather than in water, so a water extract of the seed is not a lignan product, and the standardized extract in the table is built differently.

The four rows are four specification bases: a black-seed water extract, a general sesame seed extract, a lignan-standardized extract and a milled whole seed.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Sesamum indicum
Plant Part	Seed & Grain
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Black Sesame
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

Capsules for a Seed Extract

Black sesame extract fills hard capsules after a flow check at 80 mesh. Seed extracts that contain residual oil can be slightly tacky, so keep the filling room cool and the hopper covered. Reach for a glidant only if the powder arches, and weigh the first capsules of each run.

Tablets with Oil-Tolerant Excipients

Tablets from a seed extract with residual oil need a dry binder and a lubricant added late in the blend, since oil can interfere with bonding. Compare hardness at pressing and after a week of storage. A film coat hides the brown core and slows moisture uptake.

Nutty Drink Sticks

Sesame has a familiar toasted flavour that suits drink sticks. Black sesame extract disperses in water to a brown, hazy liquid, and the nutty character matches cocoa, oat, rice or soy-style bases. Test taste and sediment at the planned dose before choosing the stick weight.

Fibre-Carrier Sachets

Stick-pack blends place the extract in a bulking carrier for accurate filling. Sieve black sesame extract into the carrier before filling to spread the dark tone evenly, and check dose uniformity at the start, middle and end of the filling run.

Bar and Gummy Premixes

Bars take the extract in the dry premix, and black sesame suits sesame-brittle, date and oat bars. The dark colour hides well in a brown base but shows clearly in a pale gummy, so black sesame extract suits cocoa, caramel and dark-fruit gummy bases better than a clear citrus one.

Formulation Notes

Black sesame extract is a brown powder with a mild toasted, nutty smell. In water it forms a brown, slightly turbid dispersion, because the seed coat pigments and protein fraction stay partly suspended. Oil-bearing fractions can float as a thin film on a still drink, so a short stir before drinking is advisable.

Sprinkle the black sesame powder into stirred water, or paste it with a little liquid first, so that no dry lumps form. For black sesame, premix with a share of the carrier by hand-sieving, then add the rest in the mixer. For black sesame, after opening, tie off the liner, keep the lid on and store the drum dry and cool.

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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