Acanthopanax Gracilistylus Extract Powder

Acanthopanax gracilistylus extract powder comes from the bark of a Chinese shrub that older literature lists under the genus name Acanthopanax. The bark is extracted with water, concentrated and dried to a light brown powder, and the name is kept here because trade still uses it.

The product is a 10:1 ratio extract with no marker percentage attached. It is water dispersible and milled to 80 mesh. The data for this botanical lists no powdered or standardized sibling, so the ratio extract is the only form described.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0136 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bark & Stem, Bars & Bakery, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Acanthopanax gracilistylus Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Acanthopanax gracilistylus W.W.Sm., family Araliaceae. The name was published for a shrub now placed in Eleutherococcus and treated as a synonym of Eleutherococcus nodiflorus. Trade and the master data keep the older binomial. The part used in this Acanthopanax gracilistylus extract is the bark; roots, leaves and fruit are not part of the product.

Names around this plant overlap. Acanthopanax gracilistylus is not Acanthopanax senticosus, the eleuthero root, and it is not Periploca bark, sold as northern wujiapi. The binomial and the plant part together settle identity, and the genus name alone does not. Because trade documents may list the same plant under either genus name, a buyer matching offers should compare the botanical authority and the plant part, which stay fixed when the genus label changes.

What 10:1 Means for A. gracilistylus

Ten parts of bark per part of powder is what the 10:1 ratio expresses, and it makes no claim about any marker compound. No standardized extract, powder or isolated compound of this botanical appears among the siblings, so the ratio extract is the single form described.

Pick it when the older botanical name and a bark-based, water-dispersible extract match the specification. Buyers who find the same plant offered as Eleutherococcus should compare the species and the part, because a name change in the databases does not change the bark itself. For Acanthopanax gracilistylus the identity statement matters more than any numeric detail.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Acanthopanax gracilistylus
Plant Part	Bark & Stem
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Acanthopanax gracilistylus
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

Bark-Extract Capsules

Standard capsule shells hide the powder’s color, so shell choice is not critical. Fine bark extracts can bridge in the hopper, so run a flow check on the lot before filling and weigh capsules at intervals to catch drift during the run.

Mild Tea-Style Powder Sticks

Powder sticks present the extract as a tea-style drink with a mild woody, slightly bitter note. Taste a plain-water sample first, then adjust sweetener or flavor, since the character is easy to mask in strongly flavored bases.

Compressed Tablets

Compression with a dry binder and a disintegrant suits this powder. Bark powders can pick up moisture before compression, so control humidity and test hardness and disintegration on finished tablets before releasing the formula. Light compression force keeps bark powders from capping, a fault where the tablet top splits off.

Combination Powder Sachets

Sachets can combine the extract with ginger-type or root extracts. Match particle sizes and screen the brown powder first so color and flavor spread evenly, and compare the first and last sachets from each filling run.

Bark Extracts in Gummy Bases

Pectin gummies carry the light brown tint of Acanthopanax gracilistylus extract without much color shift, and a citrus or ginger flavor hides its mild bitterness. Add the powder after cooking and cooling slightly, then test gel set because bark polyphenols can alter firmness.

Formulation Notes

A light brown powder with a faint woody smell and a slightly bitter taste describes this bark extract. It disperses in water to a light brown, lightly hazy liquid, and haze may increase as the liquid cools. Acanthopanax gracilistylus extract is best judged in the finished drink.

Weigh the powder quickly and close the container after each use, as moisture uptake leads to soft lumps. Start with a premix: stir it into a measured share of the filler and sieve. A retained sample of the original shade helps decide whether an opened lot can still go into a pale blend, since brown shades deepen with air.

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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