Chamomile Extract Powder

Name: Chamomile Extract Powder | 10:1 & 1.2% Apigenin HPLC
SKU: BOT-BEX-0268

Chamomile Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical ingredient produced from the flower heads of German chamomile, Matricaria chamomilla L. (syn. Matricaria recutita L.), in the Asteraceae family. Unlike milled chamomile flower powder, the ingredient is produced through extraction, concentration, and drying to provide a concentrated flower-derived phytochemical profile in powder form.

Essencefield supplies chamomile extract in two commercially relevant formats: 10:1 ratio extract and ≥1.2% apigenin standardized extract by HPLC. These grades provide different approaches to ingredient concentration, analytical control, formulation development, and commercial sourcing while retaining the botanical identity of German chamomile flower extract.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0268 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Flower Extracts Tags: Apigenin, Chamomile, Dietary Supplements, Flavonoids, Matricaria chamomilla

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

German chamomile extract originates from the flower heads, or capitula, of Matricaria chamomilla L. The botanical is also widely referenced as Matricaria recutita in commercial and pharmacopeial literature. It is distinct from Roman chamomile, Chamaemelum nobile, as well as from untreated flower powder and steam-distilled chamomile essential oil.

Two specification systems are commercially important. 10:1 Chamomile Extract Powder expresses the relationship between botanical starting material and resulting extract, providing a concentrated broad-spectrum ingredient. Chamomile Extract ≥1.2% Apigenin instead uses a defined flavonoid marker measured by HPLC. Extract ratio and marker assay therefore describe different quality attributes and should not be interpreted as equivalent specifications.

The ingredient is used across dietary supplements, relaxation-positioned botanical products, functional powder systems, and selected personal-care formulations. As a multi-component flower extract, its formulation behavior depends on extract concentration, flavonoid profile, drying system, and carrier status. Color, botanical flavor, wetting, and dispersion should be considered when moving from bench formulation to finished-product scale.

Application Areas

Dietary Supplements

Chamomile extract is incorporated into capsules, tablets, botanical blends, and powdered supplements where a concentrated flower-derived ingredient is preferred over untreated chamomile flower powder.

Relaxation & Evening Formulations

German chamomile extract is commonly used in relaxation-positioned and evening botanical products. Standardized grades provide a measurable flavonoid marker for formulations requiring tighter ingredient definition.

Functional Powder & Beverage Systems

Ratio extracts can be evaluated in drink powders, sachets, botanical beverage bases, and functional food systems where wetting, dispersion, sedimentation, color, and flavor influence product performance.

Personal Care Formulations

Chamomile flower extract is used in botanical skin-care and personal-care concepts where formulators require a flower-derived Matricaria ingredient containing naturally occurring flavonoids and related constituents.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Commercial Specification
Product Name	Chamomile Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Matricaria chamomilla L.
Commercial / Pharmacopeial Synonym	Matricaria recutita L.
Botanical Family	Asteraceae
Plant Part	Flower Heads / Capitula
Ingredient Type	Botanical Extract
Product Form	Powder
Ratio Grade	10:1 Extract
Standardized Grade	≥1.2% Apigenin
Marker Compound	Apigenin
Assay Method — Standardized Grade	HPLC
Botanical Fingerprint Entity	Apigenin-7-O-glucoside
Characteristic Flavonoids	Apigenin derivatives · luteolin derivatives
Grade Architecture	Ratio extract / flavonoid-standardized extract

Flavonoid Profile & Standardization

German chamomile flower contains a complex flavonoid profile rather than a single defining compound. Important constituents include apigenin derivatives, luteolin derivatives, and other phenolic compounds associated with the flower material. A significant portion of the apigenin-related fraction occurs naturally in glycosylated forms, including apigenin-7-O-glucoside, making chromatographic profile information useful for botanical quality evaluation.

Assay terminology should also be interpreted carefully. Free apigenin, apigenin glycosides, and total flavonoids represent different analytical measurements and should not be compared as equivalent percentages. For standardized extract sourcing, identifying both the declared marker and the analytical method gives procurement and quality teams more meaningful information than an isolated percentage alone.

High-purity apigenin is a separate phytochemical ingredient rather than a chamomile extract grade.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Quality evaluation should establish the correct botanical identity, flower-head source, extract type, and commercial grade before comparing quantitative specifications. For standardized material, the declared marker, analytical method, and chromatographic profile are particularly relevant. This helps distinguish a genuine flower-derived extract from products characterized only by a single isolated-compound result.

Physical behavior can vary with concentration, purification level, spray-drying conditions, and carrier system. Buyers and formulators should evaluate powder color, botanical flavor, flow, wetting, dispersibility, and sedimentation according to the intended application. These characteristics can differ substantially between a broad-spectrum ratio extract and a more selectively standardized material.

During scale-up, dry formulations should be assessed for premixing, blend uniformity, capsule or tablet processing, and visual color contribution. Beverage systems require additional attention to wetting, haze, sedimentation, flavor interaction, and pH compatibility. Personal-care development should evaluate dispersion, processing compatibility, and the influence of the extract on finished-product color and appearance.

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.