Buckwheat Extract Powder

Name: Buckwheat Extract Powder 10:1 | Fagopyrum tataricum
SKU: BOT-BEX-0108

Buckwheat Extract Powder is produced from the seeds of Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn., commonly known as Tartary buckwheat or bitter buckwheat. This Polygonaceae botanical is distinguished by a rutin-rich phenolic profile and is processed into a concentrated dry extract for dietary supplement, botanical nutrition, and functional food formulations.

Commercial options include 5:1, 10:1, and 20:1 ratio extracts, with 10:1 serving as the primary ratio grade. Standardized versions with 30% and 50% total flavonoids provide an alternative specification route for applications requiring defined constituent concentration. Ratio and standardized grades represent different analytical concepts and should be selected according to formulation and procurement requirements.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0108 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Whole Plant & Specialty Extracts Tags: Buckwheat, Fagopyrum esculentum, Flavonoids, Flavonol Glycosides, Functional Foods, Rutin

Application Areas

Dietary Supplements

Buckwheat extract can be incorporated into capsules, tablets, sachets, and powdered supplements where a concentrated Tartary buckwheat botanical ingredient is required.

Multi-Botanical Ingredient Blends

The extract can be combined with other botanical ingredients in formulations designed around complementary plant-derived polyphenol and flavonoid profiles.

Functional Food Powders

It can be incorporated into powdered nutrition and functional food systems where an extracted Tartary buckwheat ingredient is preferred over whole buckwheat flour.

Beverage Powder Systems

Dry beverage formulations can use the extract alongside other botanical components, with development work focused on dispersion, sedimentation, color contribution, and flavor balance.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Buckwheat Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Fagopyrum tataricum (L.) Gaertn.
Common Name	Tartary Buckwheat · Bitter Buckwheat
Botanical Family	Polygonaceae
Plant Part	Seed
Ingredient Type	Botanical Seed Extract
Product Form	Fine Powder
Primary Ratio Grade	10:1
Other Ratio Grades	5:1 · 20:1
Standardized Grades	30% · 50% Total Flavonoids
Characteristic Marker	Rutin
Appearance	Yellow-brown to brown fine powder
Particle Profile	80 mesh powder
Grade Architecture	Ratio Extract · Standardized Extract

Flavonoid Profile & Standardization

Tartary buckwheat contains a characteristic phenolic fraction that includes rutin, quercetin, and kaempferol derivatives. Rutin is particularly important when evaluating the botanical chemistry of the seed, while the complete extract contains multiple plant constituents rather than a single purified compound.

Three specification concepts should be distinguished during procurement. An extract ratio describes concentration relative to the starting botanical material. Total-flavonoid standardization measures a broader constituent group. Rutin standardization, when specified, measures an individual marker compound. These values are therefore not directly interchangeable even when expressed using similar numerical percentages.

This distinction helps prevent inaccurate comparison between supplier quotations and supports more precise specification selection for analytical control, formulation development, and repeat sourcing.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Quality evaluation should begin with botanical species, plant part, and grade identity. Fagopyrum tataricum and Fagopyrum esculentum should not be treated as interchangeable when the intended formulation depends on their different phytochemical profiles. For standardized materials, analytical documentation should clearly identify whether the reported value represents total flavonoids or a specific marker compound.

The ingredient is typically supplied as a yellow-brown fine powder, and 80-mesh material is commonly used for botanical extract applications. Because the product contains multiple extracted constituents, its physical behavior differs from purified rutin. Powder flow, color intensity, taste, wetting, and dispersion can also change between ratio and standardized materials.

During dry-product scale-up, formulators should evaluate premixing, blend uniformity, powder flow, capsule filling, and tablet compatibility. Beverage and suspension systems require additional attention to wetting, dispersion, haze, sediment formation, color, and flavor interaction. These evaluations are especially important when moving between extract grades because changes in constituent concentration can also alter handling and finished-product behavior.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports samples, development quantities, commercial orders, and repeat ingredient supply for product evaluation, formulation, and ongoing sourcing. Packaging, storage, and shipping conditions are selected according to ingredient characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	Sample · 100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	5–7 days
Production Lead Time	15–30 days
Packaging	Sealed food-grade or suitable protective inner packaging with drum, carton, bag, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	According to the approved product specification and ingredient stability requirements
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations

Available quantities, packaging format, net weight, storage conditions, analytical requirements, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected ingredient and commercial order.