Yellow Gentian Extract Powder

Yellow gentian extract starts from the root of Gentiana lutea, the great yellow gentian, a tall mountain perennial of the gentian family known for the intense bitterness of its root. Water extraction concentrates the soluble root 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. The gentiopicroside-graded extract and the milled root powder are separate products, so this ratio extract is the entry for a whole-root water concentrate.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0640 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Gentian, Plant Extracts, Root & Rhizome, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Gentiana lutea Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Gentiana lutea L., the great yellow gentian, a robust perennial of the Gentianaceae from the mountains of central and southern Europe. The part used is the root, a thick, fleshy, yellow-brown rootstock. Leaves, stems and flowers are not part of this ingredient.

Chinese gentians, such as Gentiana macrophylla, are different species with their own roots and uses. Wild-collected gentian root has also been mixed with the roots of white hellebore, Veratrum album, a look-alike from another family, which is why species identification matters. The root carries bitter secoiridoid glycosides, xanthones and sugars such as gentiobiose, named here as families only.

Yellow Gentian Extract vs Root Forms

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Root Extract	Water-extracted and concentrated yellow gentian root	A whole-root concentrate without a marker target is specified
Gentian Root Extract Powder	Ratio extract of the gentian root of the same species	A gentian root extract named by its plain root name is wanted
Gentian Root Extract 3–8% Gentiopicroside	Separate extract graded by gentiopicroside content	A defined bitter-glycoside grade is the specification
Gentian Root Powder	Dried gentian root milled to powder	A fibrous whole-root powder is wanted

The 10:1 ratio is a concentration step from dried root. It is not a gentiopicroside figure, and the yellow gentian extract here carries no marker percentage. A buyer who needs a numeric marker specifies the graded sibling, because that value is measured by its own method and not implied by the ratio.

The root powder keeps the full fibrous matrix and some roasting character when the root is toasted before milling. The ratio extract is the water-soluble fraction and disperses cleanly. Gentian is bitter enough that taste, not solubility, sets the inclusion level, so format and masking decide how a formula uses it.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Gentiana lutea
Plant Part	Root & Rhizome
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Great Yellow Gentian Root
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 Gentian Root

Two-piece capsules take yellow gentian extract as a light brown powder that flows well with a little flow aid. The intense bitterness stays inside the shell, which is why capsules lead for gentian. A fill-weight check and a disintegration test finish each lot.

Coated Bitter Tablets

Tablets compress the yellow gentian extract with cellulose filler and a disintegrant, and a sugar or film coat is nearly essential, because the bitterness is felt at first contact with moisture. Hardness and disintegration are tested on the coated tablet.

Bitter-Aromatic Instant Mixes

Instant mixes blend the yellow gentian extract with orange peel, anise and sweetener to echo the bitter-aromatic profile of classic bitters. The cup is a hazy tan liquid. A very low inclusion level is all the taste allows, and tasting trials set the limit.

Masked Stick-Pack Blends

Stick packs combine yellow gentian extract with strong citrus or cocoa flavors and sweetener. The hazy brown drink stays bitter, so trial lots are tasted before scale-up. Uniform blending keeps the dose steady across the stick run.

Bittersweet Bar Premixes

Bars take the yellow gentian extract in the dry blend with dark cocoa, dates and nuts, which cover the bitterness best. Premixing with dry ingredients before the syrup avoids lumps, and finished bars are tasted and checked for moisture.

Formulation Notes

Yellow gentian extract is a light brown powder with a faint earthy aroma and an extremely bitter taste that lingers. In water it disperses to a hazy tan-brown liquid, and even dilute solutions taste bitter. The bitterness comes from glycosides that dissolve readily, so the dose in finished products is limited by taste.

Moisture pickup is moderate, but humid air still clumps the powder. Weigh it in a dry room, premix with a flow agent for capsule filling and reseal the pack after each draw. Opened packs keep best in a closed container away from heat and 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)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.