Bamboo Leaf Extract Powder

Leaves of the black bamboo Phyllostachys nigra, a running bamboo of the grass family, supply this bamboo leaf extract, and the culms, shoots and sap are not used. Water extraction concentrates the soluble leaf fraction, and the liquor is dried into a green powder that disperses in water.

Supplied as a 10:1 ratio extract with no marker percentage, it is milled to 80 mesh. A silica-defined bamboo leaf extract is a separate standardized product on its own page. This ratio extract carries no declared silica, flavonoid or polyphenol figure.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0197 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Phyllostachys nigra Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro, a clump-spreading bamboo of the Poaceae family whose culms turn black with age. The part used is the leaf. Culms, rhizomes, young shoots and the sap or shavings drawn from the stem are not part of this ingredient.

Bamboo materials are easy to mix up in the trade. Bamboo leaf is not lophatherum, the herb sold in Chinese materia medica as dan zhu ye, which comes from a different grass, Lophatherum gracile. And bamboo shoot, bamboo stem shavings and bamboo sap are separate materials with their own composition.

The leaf carries flavone C-glycosides, such as orientin, isoorientin, vitexin and isovitexin, together with phenolic acids, and like other grasses it also deposits silica in its tissues.

Bamboo Leaf Extract vs Standardized Grade

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Leaf Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried bamboo leaf	A dispersible whole-leaf extract is wanted without a marker
Bamboo Leaf Extract 70% Silica	Standardized bamboo leaf extract defined by silica	The specification names a silica figure

The 10:1 ratio records how much bamboo leaf went into the bamboo leaf extract. It states no silica or flavonoid figure, so a labelled content belongs to the standardized grade and cannot be read from the ratio. The two defining constituents behave differently, since flavone glycosides dissolve in hot water while most plant silica stays in the ash, which is why a silica grade is made by a different route than a water extract.

That single sibling changes the basis of the specification, from a whole-leaf water extract to a mineral-defined grade. A formula that must declare silica starts at the standardized extract, and one that wants a plain dispersible bamboo leaf ingredient starts here.

Bamboo leaf is also sold as cut dried leaf for infusions, a coarse grass cut that wets and settles differently from a dispersible extract.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Phyllostachys nigra
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Bamboo Leaf
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Green 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

Green Tea-Style Instant Mixes

Bamboo leaf infusions are a familiar drink, so tea-style instant mixes suit bamboo leaf extract. It disperses to a hazy olive-green cup with a light grassy flavor, and lemon, pear or mint flavors fit its fresh leaf character.

Grass Leaf Capsule Fills

Hard capsules hold the extract once a flow aid has been mixed in. It disperses without dissolving, so disintegration on the finished fill is worth testing, and green leaf extracts pack densely enough that fill weight needs an early check.

Gummy and Chewable Bases

Pectin gummies can carry bamboo leaf extract at low inclusion. The green-brown tint reads as natural in apple, pear and melon flavors, and the extract goes in after the cooked mass has cooled below its setting temperature.

Tablet Compression Blends

Tablets rely on microcrystalline cellulose and a disintegrant. The green powder speckles white cores, so a coating or tinted base is common, and a dry granulation route keeps the glycoside-bearing powder away from extra moisture. Tablets made from grass-leaf extracts stay cleanest when the blend is protected from light.

Formulation Notes

The powder is green with a mild hay-like aroma and a faintly bitter, grassy taste. In water it disperses to a hazy greenish-brown liquid, with a little fine material settling on standing.

Flavone glycosides are sensitive to alkaline conditions, which brown the solution, so keep drinks near neutral or slightly acidic pH. A brief premix with a carrier keeps the powder moving through the hopper. Reseal the liner after each draw, because a damp leaf extract cakes and loses its fresh green tone.

Bamboo leaf extract wets quickly once it meets liquid, so adding it to the dry blend before the sweetener keeps the green evenly spread through the mix.

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.