Wood Betony Extract Powder

Wood betony extract starts from the aerial parts of Stachys officinalis, the European wood betony, a hairy perennial of the mint family with purple flower spikes. Water extraction concentrates the soluble herb fraction, and the liquor is dried to a light brown powder.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. No other wood betony form is listed, so this ratio extract is the single entry for buyers who need Stachys officinalis in a water-dispersible powder.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0634 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Stachys officinalis Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Stachys officinalis (L.) Franch., wood betony or bishopwort, a perennial of the Lamiaceae that was formerly filed as Betonica officinalis, with a hairy, square stem and whorls of purple-pink flowers in a dense terminal spike. The part used is the aerial portion, meaning leaf, stem and flowering spike. Roots are not part of this ingredient.

The common name causes a real identity problem, because in North America wood betony often refers to Pedicularis canadensis, an unrelated lousewort. Neither plant should be substituted for the other. Stachys officinalis carries phenylethanoid glycosides such as verbascoside, flavonoids, iridoid glycosides, stachydrine-type alkaloids and tannins, named here as families only.

What 10:1 Means for Wood Betony

The 10:1 ratio describes how much dried wood betony herb is concentrated into the extract. It is not a verbascoside or stachydrine figure, and this entry carries no marker percentage. The catalog holds no powder or graded product for wood betony, so the ratio extract is the single route for specifying it. Because the same common name covers two unrelated plants, a specification should always give the Latin name, Stachys officinalis, together with the part and the ratio. Wood betony extract made from this species is mild, slightly astringent and dispersible in water, and it takes less space in a capsule than the same herb as a milled powder.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Stachys officinalis
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Wood Betony (Bishopwort)
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

Capsule Fills for Wood Betony

Two-piece capsules take wood betony extract as a pale brown, free-flowing powder after a little flow aid. The mild, slightly bitter herbal taste stays inside the shell. Weight uniformity and disintegration are the key checks on each finished lot.

Tea-Style Betony Sachets

Instant sachets blend wood betony extract with lemon balm, chamomile and mint flavors. The cup is a hazy tan liquid with a quiet herbal note, and a sweetener is optional. The dry premix is sealed quickly to keep humidity out before filling.

Herbal Tablet Granulations

Wood betony tablets use cellulose filler and a disintegrant, and the powder binds fairly well. A light film coat covers the tint and herbal smell. Dry granulation avoids heat on the glycoside fraction, and hardness is tested on cooled tablets.

Soft Herbal Stick Packs

Stick packs combine the extract with other mild plant extracts, a sweetener and a dry carrier. The tan tint blends into herbal drink bases. Even mixing keeps the dose steady, and a sieve step removes lumps before the sticks are filled.

Oat and Honey Bar Blends

Bars use the extract in the dry blend with oats, seeds and honey, where its mild astringency is covered by sweet binders. The powder is premixed with dry ingredients ahead of the syrup, and finished bars are checked for moisture and color.

Formulation Notes

Wood betony extract is a light brown powder with a faint hay-like aroma and a mildly bitter, tannic taste. In water it gives a hazy tan dispersion that leaves very little sediment. Phenylethanoid glycosides and tannins in the soluble fraction darken slowly with heat, light and alkali, so shade is compared against a retained sample from each lot.

Humidity is absorbed at a moderate rate, so an open powder clumps; weighing in a dry room and premixing with a flow agent smooth capsule and stick filling. Reseal the pack after each draw and keep it in a closed container away from strong light.

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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