Corn Silk Extract Powder

The fine, thread-like styles and stigmas of maize, Zea mays, collected from the ear and known as corn silk, are the source of this corn silk extract. Kernels, cobs and husks are not used. Water extraction concentrates the soluble silk fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light yellow powder that disperses in water.

The grade is a 10:1 ratio extract at 80 mesh, with no marker percentage. A milled corn silk powder is listed separately, as are a purple corn extract and a corn powder. This ratio extract carries no declared flavonoid or polysaccharide figure.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0119 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Corn Silk, Dry Blends & Premixes, Flower, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Zea mays Corn Silk Source & Identity

The botanical entity is Zea mays L., maize, of the Poaceae family. The part used is the silk, the long strands that emerge from the tip of the ear and that are the receptive stigmas and styles of the female flowers. Kernels, cobs, husks and tassels are not part of this ingredient, and the same species supplies several unrelated materials under the corn name.

That is the identity point. Corn silk is a floral tissue, which is why the attribute table files it under flower, while corn kernels are seed. The two have different constituent families, and a specification that says only corn extract cannot tell them apart.

Corn silk holds flavonoids, including C-glycosyl flavones such as maysin, together with polysaccharides, phytosterols and phenolic acids.

Corn silk is also sold as cut, dried silk for infusions. That is a bulky herbal cut with its fibers intact and not a concentrate, so it wets, settles and dilutes differently from a dispersible silk extract.

Corn Silk Extract vs Powder & Corn

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Silk Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried corn silk	A dispersible concentrated silk extract is wanted
Corn Silk Powder	Dried, milled corn silk with no extraction	Whole silk powder with fiber is wanted at higher inclusion
Purple Corn Extract Powder	Ratio extract of the purple corn kernel	A pigmented kernel extract, not a silk extract, is wanted
Corn Powder	Milled corn grain	A cereal-grade corn flour is wanted

The 10:1 ratio records how much corn silk went into the extract. It states no flavonoid, maysin or polysaccharide figure, and no such figure is attached to this product. Silk is a very light, low-density tissue, so a ratio extract concentrates it by a large factor in bulk terms, and the dried powder is far denser than the raw strands.

The three siblings change the basis of the specification. The milled silk keeps the fiber, the purple corn extract draws on a pigmented kernel, and the corn powder is a staple cereal ingredient. A formula that wants corn silk in a concentrated, dispersible form starts here.

The depth of yellow follows the silk lot, the extraction and the drying, so powder color is a physical description of the corn silk extract and not a ranking of its quality.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Zea mays
Plant Part	Flower
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Corn Silk
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

Herbal Tea-Style Mixes

Corn silk has a long place as a mild herbal infusion, which makes tea-style instant mixes a natural format. The extract disperses to a hazy pale yellow cup with a faint sweetness, and lemon or mint flavors suit it well. Instant tea-style mixes keep the silk extract suspended best when a dispersible carrier is part of the base.

Hard-Shell Capsule Fills

The extract is filled into hard capsules after premixing with a flow aid. A light yellow powder is easy to place beside other pale botanicals, and disintegration is worth testing on the finished fill since it disperses and does not dissolve. Silk extract packs unevenly, so fill weight needs a check.

Tablet Compression Blends

Once microcrystalline cellulose and a disintegrant are in the blend, corn silk extract presses cleanly. The pale tint leaves white and cream tablets essentially unaltered, and a dry granulation route spares the polysaccharides from extra moisture. Tablet cores from polysaccharide-bearing powders harden over time if stored damp.

Pale Stick Pack Mixes

Stick packs carry the extract on a dispersible carrier or beside other pale powders. Particle size is matched across components so the fine extract does not sift out of a coarser base during transport. A short run on the filler confirms that the pale extract does not segregate from the carrier.

Formulation Notes

The powder is light yellow with a faint grassy-sweet aroma and a mild, slightly sweet taste. In water it disperses to a hazy pale yellow liquid, and the polysaccharide fraction gives a slightly mucilaginous feel.

Polysaccharide-bearing extracts attract moisture and set into lumps, so weigh and blend corn silk extract in a dry room. A premix with a flowing carrier stops bridging at the hopper. Hot dispersions can thicken slightly, so stir the powder into cool liquid first, and reseal the liner after each draw, since a humid pack turns tacky and darkens.

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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