Acai Berry Extract Powder

Acai berry extract starts from the dark purple fruit of Euterpe oleracea, a clump-forming Amazonian palm, and not from its heart of palm or seed. Water extraction concentrates the soluble pulp and skin fraction, and the liquor is dried to a purple red 10:1 powder. Leaves and trunk are left out of this acai extract.

The 10:1 ratio carries no polyphenol percentage. The powder is purple red, ground to 80 mesh and water dispersible. A polyphenol-graded acai extract, plain acai powder and freeze-dried acai powder are separate products, and other Euterpe palms are different sources.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0060 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Acai, Bars & Bakery, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Water Extracted

Euterpe oleracea Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Euterpe oleracea Mart., a multi-stemmed palm of the family Arecaceae. The part used is the ripe fruit, a small purple-black drupe in which a large seed is wrapped by a thin layer of pulp and skin. The seed, trunk and leaves are not extracted for this acai berry extract.

Two close relatives share the name acai in trade: Euterpe precatoria grows as a single-stemmed palm, and Euterpe edulis is the juçara palm of the Atlantic forest. Acai fruit pigment is dominated by cyanidin glycosides, together with proanthocyanidins. In the fruit, the pigment sits in the thin skin and outer pulp, so the extract color follows how much of that layer was recovered, and the seed contributes little to the water fraction.

Acai Extract vs Powder & Standardized Grades

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Acai Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried E. oleracea fruit	A dispersible fruit extract without a marker is wanted
Acai Extract 10–25% Polyphenols	Extract with a defined polyphenol range	The specification names a polyphenol figure
Acai Powder	Dried, milled whole fruit	Whole-fruit fiber and fat remain wanted
Freeze-Dried Acai Powder	Fruit dried by freeze-drying	Gentler drying and fresh-fruit character matter

The 10:1 on an acai label is a concentration ratio of the starting fruit and does not state polyphenol content. Because the natural oil of whole acai pulp stays with the solids, a water extract is lighter and more dispersible than the whole-fruit powders.

For a label that must declare polyphenols, the graded acai extract is the product to use. The ratio extract suits blends that want acai identity, a deep purple tint and a dry, low-fat form, while the two whole-fruit powders keep fiber and oil.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Euterpe oleracea
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Acai, Acai Palm Berry
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

Purple Drink Stick Mixes

Drink sticks combine acai extract with sweetener and acid to give a deep purple beverage. In cold water the powder disperses to a clear to slightly hazy drink, and the acid level moves the shade between red-violet and dull blue. Citric or malic acid in the stick keeps the color toward red.

Opaque-Shell Capsules

Capsule fills take the extract as a dry purple blend component. The pigment shows through clear shells and marks filling equipment, so opaque capsules are used and the line is cleaned between color changes. A capsule filler checks the fill for a pale, speckled look, which signals poor dispersion of the pigment in a mixed blend.

Berry Gummy Premixes

Gummy premixes add acai extract after the cook, once the mass has cooled, to protect the pigment from long heating. Alkaline fillers shift its shade toward blue-grey, so base ingredients are checked for pH. Low-pH pectin keeps the red-violet tone, while gelatin looks bluer.

Dry Shake and Bar Blends

Shake powders and bar coatings use the extract for a berry tint without the oil of whole acai pulp. Contact with iron or copper surfaces dulls the shade, so stainless equipment is preferred. Bar coatings that contain cocoa or carob hide most of the purple, so the extract is better matched to light protein bases and cereal bars.

Formulation Notes

The powder is purple red with a mild berry aroma and a slightly tart, astringent taste. In water it dissolves or disperses to a deep red-violet liquid that turns bluer toward neutral pH. Light, heat, oxygen and metal ions fade anthocyanin pigment, so the extract is added late in the blend and finished goods are kept from light. Because water extraction leaves the fruit oil behind, the powder does not smear or go rancid the way whole acai pulp can, and flows more freely through hoppers.

Disperse the powder in a measured part of the base before the main mix to avoid color streaks. The soluble solids pick up moisture quickly, and an open liner leaves the powder caked and darker. After opening, press out the air and reseal the liner tightly.

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.