Celery Seed Extract Powder

Celery seed extract starts from the small ripe fruits of Apium graveolens L., the spice seed rather than the stalk, leaf or root of the vegetable. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fraction of the crushed seed, and the liquor is dried into a light brown powder.

The extract ratio is 10:1, and the powder is milled to 80 mesh and is water dispersible. It is a whole-seed ratio extract with no marker target, which separates it from the oil-bearing seed powder and from the stalk-based juice and celery powders.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0262 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Celery, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Seed & Grain, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Celery Seed Identity & Plant Part

The species is Apium graveolens L., a plant that includes leaf celery, stalk celery and celeriac. The part used here is the dried ripe fruit, sold commercially as celery seed. Stalks, leaves and the swollen root of celeriac are not used. The small ribbed fruits hold most of the plant’s aroma, so the seed behaves very differently from the vegetable. Lovage seed is sometimes sold under similar names but comes from a different plant. Celery seed carries a volatile oil rich in limonene and selinene, phthalide compounds that give the typical aroma, and flavone glycosides such as apiin. A water extract keeps mainly the polar share of these constituent families.

Celery Seed Extract vs Powders & Juice

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Celery Seed Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried celery seed	A soluble seed extract in a dispersible powder is wanted
Celery Seed Powder	Dried celery seed milled whole, with no extraction	The whole seed and its aroma are wanted
Celery Juice Powder	Dried celery stalk juice on a carrier	A stalk-based juice powder is wanted
Celery Powder	Dehydrated celery stalk in powder form	A whole-vegetable powder is wanted

The 10:1 ratio describes how much starting seed went into the extract. It does not express oil content, phthalide content or flavor strength. Because water is the extraction solvent, the hydrophobic volatile oil largely stays with the spent seed, so this powder smells milder than the milled seed. Buyers who want the full seed aroma look to the seed powder, and buyers who want a seed-derived ingredient that disperses in water and fills capsules cleanly use the extract. The juice powder and celery powder come from the stalk, not the seed, and they suit formulas where the vegetable rather than the spice is meant. Mixing the two up is the most common naming error with celery ingredients.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Apium graveolens
Plant Part	Seed & Grain
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Celery Seed
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light 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

Capsule Blends with Seed Extract

Celery seed extract powder can be filled into hard capsules alone or beside other dried plant extracts. Water-extracted seed powders may be cohesive, so check flow on the filling line before committing to a fill weight. The mild aroma makes it easier to combine with other botanicals in one capsule.

Drink Powder Sticks

In stick packs, the extract dissolves to a pale, slightly hazy liquid with a herbal, lightly bitter seed note. Citrus or ginger flavors and sweeteners cover that note without competing with it. Dissolve it in a small volume first, because dry seed fines can float on cold water.

Tablets with Binder Matching

Compressed tablets accept celery seed extract at moderate inclusion with a dry binder and a flow aid. Its soluble sugars and other polar matter can pick up moisture from humid air, so a film coat keeps the tablets from softening and mottling in storage.

Gummies with Herbal Notes

In gummy depositing, the extract is added once the cooked mass has cooled below the temperature that drives off aroma. The herbal seed flavor suits savory-leaning or citrus flavor systems better than sweet berry, and the light brown tint is hardly visible in an amber or green gummy base.

Formulation Notes

The powder is light brown with a mild herbal, faintly bitter seed note. It disperses in water but does not give a clear solution, and a slight haze from fine plant matter can remain. Since the volatile oil is largely left out of a water extract, the flavor is lighter than milled seed, though still noticeable in plain water.

For capsules and tablets, premix with a free-flowing carrier powder to improve flow and weight uniformity. For drink powders, pair it with acidulants and flavors that cover the herbal note. After opening, reseal the container tightly and keep it away from heat, light and humidity, because soluble extract powders take up water from the air.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

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.