Alpinia Katsumadai Extract Powder

Alpinia katsumadai extract powder comes from the seed of Katsumada galangal, a ginger-family plant of East Asia sold in Chinese trade as cao dou kou. The seed mass is extracted with water, concentrated and dried to a light brown powder with a mild spicy note.

The product is a 10:1 ratio extract with no marker percentage attached. It is water dispersible and milled to 80 mesh. Isolated flavonoids and a chalcone from the same seed are separate products, and none of them is described here.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0159 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Katsumada Galangal, Plant Extracts, Seasonings & Sauces, Seed & Grain, Water Extracted

Alpinia katsumadai Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Alpinia katsumadai Hayata, family Zingiberaceae, the ginger family. The part used in this Alpinia katsumadai extract is the seed; rhizomes, leaves and fruit husks are not part of the product.

The ginger-family spice trade contains several look-alikes. Alpinia katsumadai is not the cardamom of the genus Elettaria, it is not the sharp-tasting black cardamom of Amomum, and it differs from Alpinia oxyphylla, whose fruit has its own page. Flavonoids and chalcones, including alpinetin and cardamonin, are the best-known non-volatile constituents of the seed, which is why pure compounds exist among the siblings. Alpinia katsumadai extract is therefore specified by the seed and by the binomial, which keeps it apart from the other ginger-family seeds and fruits that circulate under similar trade names.

Alpinia katsumadai Extract vs Pure Compounds

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Seed Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried A. katsumadai seed	A whole-seed extract without a compound claim is wanted
Alpinetin 98%	Isolated alpinetin at 98% purity	A single flavanone rather than a seed extract is wanted
Cardamonin 98%	Isolated cardamonin at 98% purity	A single chalcone rather than a seed extract is wanted
Pinocembrin 98%	Isolated pinocembrin at 98% purity	A third single flavonoid is wanted

The 10:1 figure counts how much starting seed stands behind one part of powder and carries no statement about alpinetin or cardamonin. The siblings sit at the opposite end of the range: purified compounds in which the rest of the seed has been removed and one substance is specified.

Choose the ratio extract when species identity and a whole-seed water extract are the requirement. If a single compound must appear on the label, the matching isolate is the correct specification. The seed is the same in each product, and only the definition of the powder changes from a concentrate to one substance.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Alpinia katsumadai
Plant Part	Seed & Grain
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Katsumada Galangal, Cao Dou Kou
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

Spice-Tinted Capsule Fills

A plain capsule shell masks the light brown fill easily. Seed extracts can bridge in the hopper and absorb moisture, so run a flow check on the lot and weigh capsules at intervals to catch fill variation across the run.

Warm-Spice Drink Powders

In drink powders the extract gives a mild, warm, slightly camphor-like spice note that blends with ginger, cinnamon and cocoa flavors. Taste a plain-water sample first, because the character is subtle and strong bases can bury it.

Ginger-Family Blend Sachets

Sachets can combine the extract with ginger, galangal or turmeric-type extracts. Screen the powders first and match particle sizes so the brown tint spreads evenly, and compare the first and last sachets from each filling run.

Tablets with Seed Extracts

The extract tableting route is a dry binder, a disintegrant and gentle compression. Seed extracts can soften with moisture picked up before compression, so keep humidity low and test hardness and disintegration on finished tablets. A lubricant added at the end of mixing limits sticking from residual seed lipid.

Spiced Gummies

In gummies the extract adds a light brown tint and a faint spice note that suits ginger, honey and citrus flavors. Add it after cooking and cooling slightly, and test gel set and taste on the finished piece.

Formulation Notes

The extract is a light brown powder with a faint warm, spicy aroma and a slightly bitter taste. Stirred into water, it forms a light brown liquid with faint turbidity. Much of the volatile aroma of the whole seed is lost on concentration, so the powder smells milder than the spice. Seed extracts absorb moisture, so weigh the powder promptly and keep the container sealed between uses. Before the main batch, mix it into a share of the filler and screen the premix. A retained sample of the original shade helps judge an opened lot before it enters a pale product. Alpinia katsumadai extract is milder than Alpinia katsumadai seed, since water does not carry the volatile oil.

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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