Blood Orange Extract Powder

Blood orange, the anthocyanin-pigmented fruit of Citrus sinensis with its crimson flesh, supplies this blood orange extract, and the peel is set aside as a separate extract. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit fraction, and the liquor is dried into an orange-red powder that disperses in water.

Concentration is set by a 10:1 ratio, the mesh is 80, and no marker percentage applies. Ratio extracts of orange peel, bitter orange peel and citrus bioflavonoids are separate products on their own pages. This fruit extract carries no declared pigment or flavanone figure.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0225 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Orange, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Citrus sinensis Blood Orange Source & Identity

The botanical entity is Citrus sinensis, the sweet orange, of the Rutaceae family. Blood orange is a group of pigmented cultivars of that species, such as Moro, Tarocco and Sanguinello, whose flesh turns crimson in cool nights as anthocyanins build up. The part used is the fruit. Peel, seed, leaves and flowers are not part of this ingredient.

Orange materials are sold in many forms, and the part is the identity point. Orange peel, bitter orange peel from Citrus aurantium and citrus bioflavonoid extract are all peel-based products with their own pages. Blood orange fruit stands apart because its pulp and juice carry anthocyanins, principally cyanidin glycosides, in addition to the flavanones and ascorbic acid that all sweet oranges share.

Sweet orange is a hybrid, and databases differ on how its name should be written.

Blood orange fruit is also pressed for juice and sold as concentrate. Those are liquid or paste forms, and the dried 10:1 powder here is a water extract of the fruit with its own solids profile.

Blood Orange vs Other Orange Extracts

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried blood orange fruit	A dispersible fruit extract with a red orange tone is wanted
Orange Peel Extract Powder	Ratio extract of orange peel	The peel, not the fruit, is the target
Citrus Bioflavonoid Extract Powder	Ratio extract of citrus peel sold as bioflavonoids	A flavanone-leaning peel material is wanted
Bitter Orange Peel Extract Powder	Ratio extract of bitter orange peel from a different species	The bitter orange species, not the sweet orange, is wanted

In this blood orange extract, 10:1 describes the degree of concentration of the fruit only. It states no anthocyanin, flavanone or vitamin C figure, and none is attached to this product. Ascorbic acid and anthocyanins are both heat and oxygen sensitive, which means the dried powder can differ from the fresh fruit in ways the ratio does not describe.

The three siblings change the basis of the specification. They move to the peel of the same species or of bitter orange, tissues that hold flavanones and aromatic oils rather than the pigmented pulp. A formula that wants the red, fruit-flesh side of the orange starts here.

The depth of orange-red follows the cultivar, the harvest and the drying, so powder color is a physical description of the blood orange extract and not a ranking of its quality.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Citrus sinensis
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Blood Orange
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Orange-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

Citrus Drink Mixes

Blood orange extract fits dry drink mixes with orange, grapefruit and berry flavors. It adds a warm red-orange tone that brightens at low pH, and its sweet-tart fruit note blends into sparkling and still bases. Dry mixes hold the color best when sealed and kept dark.

Chewable Gummy Matrices

Pectin gummies can carry blood orange extract for a red-orange tint. The extract goes in after the cooked mass cools below its setting temperature, which preserves color, and orange or raspberry flavors suit the pigment. Gummies with a low pH keep a livelier red.

Effervescent Tablet Blends

The extract works in effervescent tablets with acid and bicarbonate systems. The fizzing base keeps the pH low, which keeps the red tone stable, and dry granulation protects the sugar-bearing powder from humidity, while the foaming reaction masks any fruit-extract haze.

Sachet Powder Mixes

Sachets pair the extract with citrus powders on a dispersible base. A matched particle size keeps the dense orange-red powder from sinking in a lighter blend, and a dry filling room avoids lumping, which shows quickly on pale citrus powders as orange specks.

Formulation Notes

The powder is orange-red with a sweet citrus-fruit aroma and a tart, mildly bitter taste. In water it disperses to a hazy orange liquid whose red component brightens as acidity rises.

Anthocyanins and ascorbic acid fade with heat, light and oxygen, so add the extract late in warm processes and use opaque, sealed packaging. Fruit extracts rich in sugars and acids absorb humidity, so weigh in a dry room and reseal the liner at each draw, because a damp pack cakes and darkens.

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.