Amaranth Extract Powder

Amaranth extract powder here comes from the leaf of Amaranthus tricolor, the leafy vegetable amaranth, and not from the grain amaranth seed that most buyers know. The leaves are extracted with water, concentrated and dried to a light brown powder.

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 leaf extract is the only form described for this species.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0161 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Capsules & Tablets, Dry Blends & Premixes, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Amaranthus tricolor Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Amaranthus tricolor L., family Amaranthaceae, grown as Chinese spinach, edible amaranth or Joseph’s coat. The part used in this amaranth extract is the leaf; seeds, stems and roots are not part of the product.

The word amaranth is ambiguous in trade. Grain amaranth, such as Amaranthus cruentus or Amaranthus caudatus, is grown for its seed and has a very different composition from a leafy species. The species named here is a leaf vegetable, and several of its varieties are red or purple because of betalain pigments in the foliage. A buyer comparing amaranth ingredients must therefore match species and plant part. Amaranth extract in this listing is a leaf ingredient, and a supplier who offers amaranth extract without naming the species or the part gives too little to compare.

What 10:1 Means for Amaranth Leaf

Read the 10:1 figure as a concentration ratio only: ten parts of starting leaf stand behind one part of powder, and no pigment, mineral or other marker is implied. No standardized or milled sibling of Amaranthus tricolor appears in the data, so the leaf extract is the only form listed.

Choose it when the species and the leaf as plant part are the requirement. Leafy amaranth is known to accumulate oxalate, which is a reason for caution in formulation, and the brown color of this extract is not the red of betalain-rich fresh leaves. A buyer who needs a pigment-defined material needs a different specification.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Amaranthus tricolor
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Chinese Spinach, Edible Amaranth Leaf
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

Neutral Brown Capsule Fills

The light brown amaranth powder is hidden by standard capsule shells. Leaf extracts can bridge in the hopper and absorb moisture, so run a flow check on the lot before filling and weigh capsules at intervals to catch fill drift.

Mild Greens-Style Drink Powders

In drink powders the extract gives a light brown, mildly grassy base that works with apple, ginger or mint flavors. Taste a plain-water sample first, because the vegetable note is quiet and a sweet flavor can erase it completely.

Vegetable-Blend Sachets

Sachets can combine the extract with spinach, kale or beet-leaf-style extracts in a vegetable blend. Screen the powders first and match particle sizes so the tint is even, and compare the first and last sachets of each filling run.

Tablets for Leaf Extracts

The press takes this powder once a dry binder and a disintegrant are mixed in. Leaf extracts take up moisture, so keep humidity low during compression and test hardness and disintegration on finished tablets. A leaf extract can leave green-brown flecks in a pale tablet, so inspect pressed samples.

Oat-Base Powder Sticks

A plain powder stick can present the extract as a mild leaf-vegetable drink when mixed with a neutral base such as rice or oat. Premix it into the base and screen it, so that the brown powder does not form lumps in the stick.

Formulation Notes

The extract is a light brown powder with a faint leafy aroma and a slightly bitter taste. A glass of water with the powder shows a light brown liquid that is not fully clear. The red-purple pigments of the fresh leaf are not carried into this brown powder, so no strong color should be expected from it. Leaf extracts absorb moisture, so weigh the powder promptly and close the container after each use. Before the main batch, pre-blend it with some of the filler and sieve the result. Before a pale blend, hold an opened lot up against a retained sample of the original shade.

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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