Lemon Verbena Extract Powder

Lemon verbena extract is a water extract of the leaves of Aloysia citrodora Palau, the lemon-scented shrub of South America, dried to a light yellow powder. Flowers and stems are not treated as part of the ingredient.

The extract ratio is 10:1, the powder is milled to 80 mesh, and it is water dispersible. It is a leaf-based ratio extract with no marker, and the range holds no milled-leaf or graded version of this plant. The lemon-like scent of the fresh leaf is mostly volatile oil and is only faintly present in a water extract.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0413 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Capsules & Tablets, Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Lemon Verbena Leaf Source & Identity

The species is Aloysia citrodora Palau of the verbena family, found in older sources under the names Aloysia triphylla and Lippia citriodora. The part used is the leaf. Lemon verbena is often confused with three other lemon-scented plants: lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) from the mint family, lemongrass (Cymbopogon), a grass, and lemon myrtle (Backhousia citriodora), a tree. None of these is a substitute. The leaf is known for phenylpropanoid glycosides, above all verbascoside, for flavonoids and for a citral-rich volatile oil. A water extract keeps the polar glycosides and loses much of the citrus oil.

What 10:1 Means for Lemon Verbena

The 10:1 figure is a concentration ratio of the starting leaf: a large weight of dried leaf is reduced to one part of extract. It does not describe verbascoside, citral or any other content, and none is declared. The range has no milled leaf powder or graded version of lemon verbena, so there is no sibling comparison. The important point for a buyer is that the lemony scent associated with the fresh leaf comes mostly from the volatile oil, which a water extract does not hold well. The ratio extract is therefore a soluble leaf ingredient with a gentle herbal character, not a lemon flavor source, and added flavor is used if a citrus profile is required.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Aloysia citrodora
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Lemon Verbena, Aloysia
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light Yellow 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

Capsules with Leaf Extract

Lemon verbena extract powder fills hard capsules alone or with other leaf extracts. The powder is fine and slightly cohesive, so test flow and use a flow aid. The pale yellow fill is hardly visible through clear shells, which suits natural-look capsule products.

Tea-Style Drink Sticks

Stirred into hot or cold water, the extract gives a pale yellow, lightly hazy drink with a soft herbal taste and a very faint lemon note. Lemon, mint or honey flavors lift it. Because no leaf fragments remain, sticks pour clean and dissolve without brewing.

Tablets with Light Coating

Lemon verbena extract tablets use a dry binder and a lubricant at moderate inclusion. Glycoside-rich solids pick up moisture in humid air, so a thin film coat and a sealed pack keep tablet surface and color stable in storage.

Gummies with Citrus Systems

In gummies, lemon verbena extract adds a pale tint and a faint herbal body that suits lemon, lime and pear flavor systems. Add it to the cooled mass. Overheating would flatten the mild herbal note, and acidity may shift the pale yellow toward brown.

Instant Drink Granules

Instant granules use lemon verbena extract with sugar or maltodextrin so the grains wet quickly. The extract gives a mild leaf background for lemon or green-tea instant drinks, and the granule format avoids the fine-dust floating that pure extract shows on cold water.

Formulation Notes

Lemon verbena extract powder is light yellow with a mild herbal aroma and only a trace of lemon. In water it forms a hazy pale-gold liquid. Phenylpropanoid glycosides darken on prolonged exposure to heat, light and oxygen, so a pale yellow product shade depends on protected storage and on keeping hot holds short.

Blend dry with a carrier before wetting, and avoid long heat steps in liquid processing. Close opened containers tightly and keep them cool and shielded from light, since the soluble solids absorb moisture and the glycosides slowly brown. Lots differ in leaf-to-stem ratio, which changes color and astringency, so incoming material is judged against a reference sample. A little citric acid in drink blends keeps the pale yellow tone brighter than a neutral base does.

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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