Cucumber Extract Powder

Cucumber extract starts from the fruit of Cucumis sativus, the garden cucumber, with the vine, leaves and seeds not singled out. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light green powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. Cucumber juice powder, cucumber powder and freeze-dried cucumber powder are separate products, so this ratio extract is the one to choose when an extract is specified.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0307 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Cucumber, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Water Extracted

Cucumis sativus Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Cucumis sativus L., the cucumber, a trailing annual of the Cucurbitaceae grown for its long green fruit. The part used is the fruit. Vine, leaves and tendrils are not part of this ingredient. Cucumber is among the most watery of cultivated fruits, so the dry matter in an extract is a small fraction of the starting weight.

The identity point buyers meet most often is the form. Cucumber sold as juice powder, dehydrated powder and freeze-dried powder are made by drying the fruit itself, while a ratio extract starts from a water extraction. The fruit carries sugars, organic acids, pectin and minor chlorophyll in the skin, and bitter cucurbitacins, named only as families.

Cucumber Extract vs Powder Forms

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried cucumber fruit	An extract rather than a dried food powder is specified
Cucumber Juice Powder	Dried cucumber juice with a carrier	A water-soluble juice powder is wanted
Cucumber Powder	Dehydrated cucumber, milled to powder	A whole-fruit powder is wanted at higher inclusion
Freeze-Dried Cucumber Powder	Freeze-dried cucumber, milled to powder	Gentle drying and the skin fraction are wanted

The 10:1 ratio is a concentration figure relative to the cucumber fruit. It does not define sugar, acid or cucurbitacin content, and a very watery fruit makes the ratio a large concentration step.

The three siblings change the form rather than the plant. The juice powder is built around a carrier, the dehydrated powder keeps fiber, and the freeze-dried powder keeps the skin. A formula that needs a defined extract starts with this Cucumis sativus entry, and one that wants cucumber as a food powder starts with a sibling.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Cucumis sativus
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Cucumber Fruit
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light green 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

Capsule-Fill Cucumber Blends

Two-piece capsules take cucumber extract as a dispersible, pale green powder. The sugar and acid content make it slightly hygroscopic, so a flow aid and a dry filling suite keep fill weight steady. Disintegration is checked on the finished capsule.

Cucumber-Mint Drink Sticks

Cucumber extract works in drink sticks with mint, lime and green tea flavors, where a fresh, light character is expected. The cup is hazy and pale green. A dry carrier blend keeps the dose uniform from stick to stick.

Gummy Premix Systems

Gummies carry the extract in lime, melon and green apple flavors. Add it to the cooked base late, because the pale green tint fades with prolonged heat, and judge finished color after the gel has set.

Coated Tablet Blends

The extract compresses with microcrystalline cellulose and a disintegrant, and the pale tint needs only a light coating. Dry granulation avoids sugar migration, and a short tablet hardness trial confirms the powder binds well enough for the press.

Clear Bar Binders

Bars use the extract in the dry fraction with oats and green fruit pastes. Its fresh, faintly sweet note supports melon and kiwi flavors, and the pale tint is invisible once the bar is coated.

Formulation Notes

Cucumber extract is a light green powder with a very faint, fresh, vegetable aroma and a mild, slightly sweet taste. In water it disperses to a pale, hazy green liquid, and a little fine material settles on standing. The sharp fresh cucumber note is largely lost during drying, so the flavor is quiet.

The sugars and acids make the powder take up humidity quickly. Weigh it in a dry room, reseal the pack after each draw, and keep it from direct light, since chlorophyll residues fade to olive over time. Light green powders show lot-to-lot shade changes easily, so retain a sample from each lot for color comparison.

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.