Crataegus Monogyna Extract Powder

Crataegus monogyna extract starts from the fruit of the common hawthorn, the small red haw, with the leaves and flowers excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit 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 fruit extract, and the hawthorn leaf-and-flower materials covered by European monographs are separate raw materials. The haw is the only part named.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0305 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Extracted

Crataegus monogyna Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Crataegus monogyna Jacq., the common or single-seeded hawthorn, a thorny Rosaceae shrub or small tree of Europe with white spring blossom and dark red autumn fruit. The part used is the fruit, called the haw. Leaves, flowers and the thorny wood are not part of this ingredient.

European pharmacopoeia material for hawthorn is based on the leaf and flower rather than the fruit, so a specification that says only hawthorn extract can mean either. Crataegus pinnatifida, the Chinese hawthorn, is a larger-fruited species. The haw carries procyanidins, flavonoids, organic acids and triterpenic acids, named only as families.

Crataegus monogyna haws are gathered in autumn when fully ripe, and the dried fruit is the starting material for the extract.

What 10:1 Means for Crataegus monogyna

Common hawthorn haws are small, seedy and tart, so a 10:1 extract concentrates the soluble fruit fraction away from the seed and skin residue. The ratio measures concentration against the Crataegus monogyna haw and does not define procyanidin, flavonoid or acid levels. A stated procyanidin figure would call for a marker-based product. One who names species, fruit and ratio can use this hawthorn extract as it is. Leaf and flower extracts are separate materials with their own ratio and are not covered by this fruit extract.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Crataegus monogyna
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Common Hawthorn Fruit
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

Fruit Extract Capsules

Capsules take Crataegus monogyna extract as a dispersible light brown powder. Fruit acids and sugars make it more hygroscopic than a leaf or bark extract, so a flow aid and a dry filling suite keep fill weight steady. Disintegration is checked on the finished capsule.

Berry-Style Gummy Systems

Gummies carry the extract in cherry, cranberry and blackcurrant flavors that match the tart red-brown haw. Add it to the cooked base late and check finished pH, because fruit acids from the extract can change the set of a pectin gel.

Tablet Granulations

The extract compresses with mannitol and a disintegrant, and its acidity is softened by sweeteners in chewable formats. A coating step hides the brown tint. Dry granulation avoids the sticking that wet granulation causes with acidic fruit powders.

Stirred Drink Powders

In drink powders the extract gives a tart, red-brown, hazy cup with a mild apple-like taste. Cinnamon, apple and rose-hip style flavors blend well. A carrier in the dry blend keeps the dose uniform across filled sachets.

Fruit Bar Inclusions

Bars use the extract in the dry fraction beside oats and dried fruit. The tartness balances date and raisin pastes, and the deep brown tint disappears into the bar matrix. Slabs rest briefly before cutting, which lets the binder set and keeps the bar edges clean in transit.

Formulation Notes

Crataegus monogyna extract is a light brown powder with a faint, fruity, slightly sour aroma and a tart, astringent taste. In water it disperses to a hazy red-brown liquid, and fine particles settle slowly on standing. Procyanidin phenolics add the astringent edge and set the practical dose range in flavored products.

Fruit acids and sugars make the powder tacky in humid air. Weigh it quickly in a dry room, reseal the pack after each draw, and keep it out of direct light. Premix with a flowing carrier before capsule filling to prevent bridging, and use stainless steel scoops, because acidic powders corrode plain carbon steel over time.

A Crataegus monogyna extract that has absorbed humidity turns sticky quickly, so scoops are kept dry and only the quantity needed for a shift is opened.

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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