Lycopus Lucidus Extract Powder

Lycopus lucidus extract is made from the aerial parts of ze lan, the Chinese bugleweed, meaning the leaves, stems and flowering tops 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 and milled to 80 mesh, with no marker percentage declared. It is a plain herb extract of a single named species, and no powder, marker grade or pure compound of Lycopus lucidus is listed beside it.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0433 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Lycopus lucidus Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Lycopus lucidus Turcz. ex Benth., shiny bugleweed, a perennial of the Lamiaceae with square stems, toothed leaves and whorls of small white flowers in the leaf axils. The aerial part, with stem, leaf and flower together, is the material used. The root and the tuber-like rhizome are not included. The European and American bugleweeds, Lycopus europaeus and Lycopus virginicus, are other species, and the name ze lan has also been applied in trade to unrelated plants. Phenolic acids, flavonoids, triterpenes and a little volatile oil are the main constituent families of Lycopus lucidus, named here without figures.

What 10:1 Means for Lycopus Lucidus

A 10:1 figure on a Lycopus lucidus extract describes concentration against the starting herb, and it carries no rosmarinic acid or flavonoid level. Western bugleweed products are sold on a different species and under different specifications, so they cannot stand in for this Chinese material. The identity here is the species, the aerial part and the ratio, and no marker-based line or powder of the herb is listed alongside it. Because two plants have been traded as ze lan, the Latin name is the only reliable anchor on an order.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Lycopus lucidus
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Ze Lan
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

Aerial Herb Capsules

Lycopus lucidus extract goes into two-piece capsules as a light brown powder with a faint herbal, minty note and mild bitterness. Herb extracts of this type pack unevenly at the dosing disc, so a flow aid and an early weight check keep capsules uniform.

Mint-Family Tea Mixes

In tea-style mixes the extract makes an amber-brown, slightly hazy liquid with a mild minty, bitter taste. Peppermint, lemon balm and honey flavors fit well, and a soluble carrier keeps the small dose even from sachet to sachet.

Herb Tablet Blends

Tablet blends take the extract at modest inclusion, and a film coat covers the bitterness and the amber-brown tint. Granulating first limits sticking on the punches in humid rooms, which matters for a leaf extract that picks up water.

Citrus-Tone Gummy Premixes

Gummies carry the extract in the cooked base added late. Lemon, orange or herbal flavors blend with its minty bitterness, and phenolic acids can darken at higher pH, so the shade of the finished gummy deserves a check over shelf life.

Dry Drink Stick Packs

Stick packs carry the extract with acid and sweetener, ready to stir into a glass of water. Opaque laminate protects the amber tone from light, and a dry filling room prevents the hygroscopic powder from caking around the seal.

Formulation Notes

Lycopus lucidus extract is a light brown powder with a faint herbal, mint-like aroma and a mildly bitter, slightly astringent taste. Stirred into water, it gives an amber-brown liquid with a slight haze, and a thin sediment forms at the bottom with time. The minty note is faint because the volatile oil is largely lost.

A herb water extract takes up moisture, so weigh the Lycopus lucidus extract in a dry room and reseal the pack after each draw. Surface darkening is an early sign of uptake. Blend a free-flowing carrier into the powder ahead of capsule filling, and fold the powder into the dry base of drink blends.

Phenolic acids such as the rosmarinic type bind iron and darken. Use stainless steel or plastic scoops and mixing tools with this extract, and keep carbon-steel parts away from the line, since a gray or dark cast on the powder shows that iron has reached it.

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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