Wild Cherry Bark Extract Powder

Wild cherry bark extract is made from the bark of Prunus serotina, the North American wild black cherry, and not from the fruit, leaves or the stone kernels. Water extraction takes up the soluble bark fraction, and the liquor is dried to a purple-red powder.

The extract ratio is 10:1, supplied at 80 mesh and dispersing readily in water. This wild cherry bark extract carries no prunasin or phenolic percentage, and there is no powder or standardized sibling of the same bark in the range to compare it with.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0628 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bark & Stem, Capsules & Tablets, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Prunus serotina Bark Source & Identity

The botanical entity is Prunus serotina Ehrh., a large deciduous tree of the rose family, Rosaceae, native to North America and called wild cherry, black cherry or rum cherry. The part used is the bark. Fruit, leaves, flowers and seed kernels are not included in this wild cherry bark extract. Other cherries, such as the sweet cherry Prunus avium and the chokecherry Prunus virginiana, are different species, and wild cherry bark of commerce should be tied to the botanical name. Cherry bark is known for the cyanogenic glycoside prunasin, coumarins such as scopoletin, tannins, phenolic acids and catechins, and the water extract keeps the soluble members.

The bark is stripped from branches and dried, and thin inner bark is favored in trade over thick outer bark.

What 10:1 Means for Wild Cherry Bark

The 10:1 figure describes how much bark is concentrated into the extract and is not a content of any one compound. The range holds no wild cherry bark powder and no standardized grade, so the ratio extract is the single form on offer. Because cherry bark carries a cyanogenic glycoside, handling and use levels of the starting material are a matter for regulatory and safety review, and a buyer picks this ingredient when the formula names Prunus serotina bark and the review has been completed. Wild cherry bark is also sold as tincture and syrup, which are different formats from this dry, water-dispersible powder.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Prunus serotina
Plant Part	Bark & Stem
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Wild Cherry Bark, Black Cherry Bark
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Purple Red 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

Reddish-Brown Tea Sticks

Powder sticks carry the wild cherry bark extract with a cherry, vanilla or spice flavor in a sweetened carrier. The cup is red-brown and slightly hazy, and weight-based dosing keeps the dispersed fraction consistent from stick to stick.

Astringency-Masking Capsules

Tannins give the powder an astringent edge, so a closed capsule or a coated tablet keeps the taste away from the consumer. Moisture from the air is taken up by the dried extract, which stiffens the powder and slows its flow.

Cherry-Tone Drink Mixes

Instant drink powders take the extract dry in cherry, berry or cola bases, where a purple-red tint and a mild bitter-almond note are accepted. Pale citrus drinks show the color too plainly. Cold or warm drinks work, and acid shifts the color toward a brighter red.

Dark-Base Gummies

Gummies take the extract after the main cook, because heat and acid shift the red-brown color. Cherry and grape flavors blend with the tone, and the dispersible solid avoids bark specks in a clear gel. Cherry flavor suits the bark note, and pectin sets more predictably than gelatin with tannins.

Formulation Notes

The wild cherry bark extract is a purple-red powder with a faint almond-like odor and an astringent, bitter taste. In water it gives a red-brown, hazy liquid, since tannin complexes and oxidized phenolics stay partly suspended while glycosides and sugars dissolve. The color shifts with pH, turning redder in acid and duller toward neutral. The powder absorbs humidity from room air, and caked material does not return to a fine powder on sieving.

Sieve the extract once before use, and premix it with a small share of the base before the main blend. Tannins bind protein, so a trial is needed before the powder goes into a milk-protein base. When the drum is not in use, close the lid over the liner and keep the drum on a dry pallet. Compare each lot with a retained sample for color. The red-purple tone of the powder is pH dependent, shifting toward a duller brown as the medium approaches neutral, so a color check at the final pH is part of a trial.

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.