Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit Extract Powder

Alpinia oxyphylla fruit extract powder comes from the dried fruit of a ginger-family plant grown in southern China and sold as yi zhi. The fruit is extracted with water, concentrated and dried to a light brown powder with a mild, warm spice character.

The product is a 10:1 ratio extract with no marker percentage attached. It is water dispersible and milled to 80 mesh. The data for this botanical lists no powdered or standardized sibling, so the ratio extract is the only form described, and the fruit defines it.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0160 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Seasonings & Sauces, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Alpinia oxyphylla Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Alpinia oxyphylla Miq., family Zingiberaceae. The part used in this Alpinia oxyphylla extract is the fruit, meaning the dried ripe fruit with its seeds; rhizomes, leaves and flowers are not part of the product. In Chinese trade the fruit is sold as yi zhi or yi zhi ren.

The spice trade has several look-alikes. The fruit is not the seed mass of Alpinia katsumadai, which has its own page, and it is not the fruit of Amomum villosum, sold as sha ren and also listed in this batch. Cardamom of the genus Elettaria is a further, unrelated spice. A buyer comparing offers should match the binomial and the fruit as plant part. Alpinia oxyphylla extract is a fruit ingredient, and a document that names only the genus Alpinia could describe a rhizome, a seed or a fruit.

What 10:1 Means for Alpinia oxyphylla

Ten parts of starting fruit behind one part of powder is what the 10:1 ratio expresses. It says nothing about volatile oil, flavonoids or any other marker, so it cannot be read as an aroma or a compound specification. The data lists no standardized extract, powder or isolated compound of Alpinia oxyphylla among the siblings, which leaves the ratio extract as the single profile.

Choose it when the species and the fruit are the requirement and a water-dispersible powder is wanted. Much of the aromatic oil that gives the whole fruit its spice character does not survive water extraction and concentration, so the powder is milder than the fruit it comes from.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Alpinia oxyphylla
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Sharp-Leaf Galangal Fruit, Yi Zhi Ren
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

Tan Capsule Fills

A plain capsule shell conceals the powder’s mild shade without opacifiers. Fruit extracts can bridge in the hopper and absorb moisture, so run a flow check on the lot before filling and weigh capsules at intervals to catch drift across the run.

Warm-Spice Instant Sticks

Powder sticks can carry the mild warm-spice note of the extract in a ginger, cinnamon or date-flavored drink. Taste a plain-water sample first, since the aroma is quiet after concentration and strong flavors can bury it completely.

Ginger-Family Blend Sachets

Sachets can combine the extract with ginger, galangal or cardamom-style extracts. Screen the powders first and match particle sizes so the brown tint is even across each sachet, and compare the first and last sachets of a filling run.

Mild Tablets for Fruit Extracts

Tablets need a dry binder to hold together and a disintegrant to release. Fruit extracts soften when they absorb moisture before compression, so keep humidity low and test hardness and disintegration on finished tablets. A small amount of flavor helps round the faint bitterness in a chewable version.

Spiced Gummies

In gummies the extract adds a pale brown tint and a faint spice note that suits ginger, honey and citrus flavors. Add the powder after cooking and cooling slightly, then test gel set and taste on a finished gummy.

Formulation Notes

The extract is a light brown powder with a faint, warm spicy aroma and a slightly bitter taste. A glass of water with the powder shows a light brown liquid with slight haze. Allow a test dispersion to stand before judging clarity, because fruit extracts can leave fine haze that settles slowly. As the powder is hygroscopic, weigh it promptly and keep the container sealed between uses. Before the main batch, combine it with a portion of the filler and pass it through a screen. A retained sample of the original shade shows whether an opened lot has darkened with air and moisture. Alpinia oxyphylla extract is gentler in aroma than the whole Alpinia oxyphylla fruit, whose seed mass is strongly aromatic.

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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