Cleavers Extract Powder

Cleavers extract starts from the aerial parts of Galium aparine, the sticky scrambling annual also called goosegrass, with the root excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble herb fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light brown powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. It is a plain herb extract, and no cleavers powder or standardized grade is listed beside it. The herb is cut above the root, dried and extracted in water, which gives a fine, free-flowing light brown powder.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0287 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Galium aparine Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Galium aparine L., cleavers, goosegrass or bedstraw, a scrambling annual of the Rubiaceae with whorled leaves and stems and fruit covered in tiny hooked bristles that cling to clothing. The part used is everything above ground, from leaf to stem and flowering tip. The root is not part of this ingredient.

The name bedstraw covers many Galium species. Lady’s bedstraw, Galium verum, and sweet woodruff, Galium odoratum, are separate plants with their own materials. Cleavers herb carries iridoids such as asperuloside, along with flavonoids, phenolic acids and tannins, named only as constituent families.

Cleavers grows fast and dries to a light, bulky material, so a ratio extract is the practical way to bring it into a compact powder form.

What 10:1 Means for Cleavers

Cleavers is a juicy, fast-growing herb that dries to a light, bulky material, so a 10:1 extract is a considerable concentration step. The ratio describes that step against Galium aparine herb and nothing else. It does not define iridoid or flavonoid content, which move with harvest stage and extraction conditions. A stated iridoid figure would call for a marker-based product. One who names species, aerial part and ratio can use this extract directly. Neither a powder nor a marker grade of cleavers sits alongside it, so the ratio extract is the single form offered.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Galium aparine
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Cleavers Herb
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

Herb Extract Capsules

Cleavers extract is encapsulated as a dispersible light brown powder in two-piece capsules. The iridoid glycosides are water-soluble and the powder is fairly hygroscopic, so a flow aid in the premix and a dry filling room keep the fill steady. Disintegration is checked on the finished capsule.

Tea-Style Instant Mixes

Instant tea-style mixes use the extract as a mild, grassy, slightly bitter base. Lemon, mint and elderflower flavors blend well. The cup is a hazy light brown, and a carrier in the dry blend keeps the dose even.

Tablet Blends

Microcrystalline cellulose provides bulk and a disintegrant provides breakup in the cleavers tablet. Iridoids oxidize on exposure to air and light, darkening the powder, so tablets are packed promptly and a coating step shields the core. Hardness and friability are checked early, because herb extracts often cap on the press.

Gummy Premix Powders

Gummies carry the extract in apple or pear flavor bases that cover the grassy note. Add it late in the cooked base to limit heat exposure, and check finished color after a week, since iridoid-rich extracts can turn darker.

Sachet Herb Blends

Mixed-herb sachets combine cleavers extract with nettle, dandelion or chickweed powders. The extract’s fine, even particles reduce size segregation in the blend and keep the dose consistent from sachet to sachet. Short blending times keep the fine fractions from separating out again.

Formulation Notes

Cleavers extract is a light brown powder with a faint, green, hay-like aroma and a mild, slightly bitter taste. In water it makes a hazy tan liquid that clears a little as the finest particles sink. Iridoids turn darker on exposure to air and light, so a lot that has stood open can look deeper than a fresh one.

Mixing a flowing carrier into the cleavers extract before capsule filling avoids bridging. Weighing is done in a dry room, and the pack is resealed after each draw and kept out of direct light. Surface clumping and a darker shade are the first signs of moisture and air exposure.

Cold, dry storage in the original liner keeps the iridoid fraction from degrading between draws.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

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.