Caralluma fimbriata Extract Powder

The fleshy, four-angled green stems of Caralluma fimbriata, a leafless succulent of the dry regions of India, supply this caralluma extract, and the flowers and roots are not used. Water extraction concentrates the soluble stem fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light brown powder that disperses in water.

Concentration is set by a 10:1 ratio, the mesh is 80, and no marker percentage applies. A pregnane glycoside-defined caralluma extract is a separate standardized product on its own page. This ratio extract carries no declared glycoside or saponin figure.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0248 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bark & Stem, Dry Blends & Premixes, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Caralluma fimbriata Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Caralluma fimbriata Wall., a succulent plant of the Apocynaceae family, subfamily Asclepiadoideae, that grows in rocky, arid country in India and neighboring regions. The part used is the stem, which is thick, jointed, square in section and edged with small teeth. Flowers, roots and seed are not part of this ingredient.

The plant is eaten locally as a vegetable and made into pickles, which is how it entered recorded use. Botanical databases now treat the name as a synonym of Ceropegia adscendens, so older and newer sources can refer to the same plant under different names, and the Latin name should be read together with the stem.

The stem carries pregnane glycosides, flavone glycosides and saponins, which are the chemical families by which Caralluma is characterized.

Caralluma Extract vs Standardized Grade

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Stem Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried caralluma stem	A dispersible whole-stem extract is wanted without a marker
Caralluma fimbriata Extract 10–40% Pregnane Glycosides	Standardized stem extract with a defined pregnane glycoside range	The specification names a glycoside figure

The 10:1 ratio records how much Caralluma fimbriata stem went into the Caralluma fimbriata extract. It states no pregnane glycoside figure, so a labelled content belongs to the standardized grade and cannot be read from the ratio. Saponins and glycosides dissolve in hot water and give the extract a bitter edge, but the proportion that reaches the dried powder depends on extraction conditions that the ratio does not describe.

The standardized sibling changes the basis of the specification, adding a glycoside range with its method. A formula that must declare a glycoside figure starts there, and one that wants a plain dispersible Caralluma fimbriata stem ingredient starts here.

Caralluma fimbriata stems are also sold as dried pieces for pickling or cooking, and that vegetable material is not an extract.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Caralluma fimbriata
Plant Part	Bark & Stem
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Caralluma
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

Stem Extract Capsule Lots

Caralluma fimbriata extract fills two-piece capsules once a flow aid is blended in. The light brown powder disperses without dissolving, so disintegration on the finished fill is worth testing, and the bitter saponin taste is held in the shell.

Film-Coated Tablet Cores

Caralluma extract tableting uses a microcrystalline cellulose and disintegrant system. Saponins foam during wet granulation, so mixing is kept short, and a film coat covers both the brown core and the bitter taste. A coating also limits moisture uptake, which would otherwise raise the bitterness released from the core, and it keeps dust off the press.

Bitter-Masked Drink Mixes

Instant drink mixes can carry caralluma extract where citrus, ginger or berry flavors cover the bitterness. It disperses to a hazy tan cup that foams if shaken, so stirring beats shaking in preparation. A sweetener plus a citrus acid keeps the bitter note short in the finished cup.

Dry Sachet Blends

Sachets pair the extract with a sweetener and a dispersible base. A matched particle size stops the fine powder from sifting into a coarser mix, and a dry filling room avoids lumping before the seal closes.

Formulation Notes

The powder is light brown with a faint green, succulent aroma and a distinctly bitter taste. In water it disperses to a hazy tan liquid, and saponins raise a persistent foam when it is shaken.

To limit foam, wet the powder into a small volume of liquid and add the rest slowly, then mix with low shear. A carrier premix keeps caralluma extract flowing from the hopper. After opening, reseal the liner after each draw, because succulent-derived extracts take up humidity and set into lumps. Caralluma fimbriata extract leaves a lasting bitter aftertaste, so flavor trials run on the finished dosage form and not on the raw powder.

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)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.