Chaste Tree Extract Powder

Name: Chaste Tree Extract Powder 0.5% Agnuside | Essencefield
SKU: BOT-BEX-0061

Chaste Tree Extract Powder is produced from the dried ripe fruit of Vitex agnus-castus L., commonly known as chasteberry, agnus castus, or monk’s pepper. The ingredient is supplied as a brown to dark brown fine botanical powder for dietary supplements, botanical blends, and women’s wellness formulations requiring a defined Vitex fruit extract.

Essencefield supplies both standardized and ratio-based specifications. The primary standardized grade contains 0.5% agnuside by HPLC, while 10:1 is the main ratio extract. Additional 4:1 and 5:1 options support projects where botanical-to-extract concentration, rather than quantitative marker assay, defines the purchasing specification.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0061 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Whole Plant & Specialty Extracts Tags: Chaste Tree, Flavonoids, Iridoid Glycosides, Iridoids, Monoterpenoids, Vitex agnus-castus

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

The commercial extract uses the dried ripe fruit of Vitex agnus-castus L., a member of the Lamiaceae family. This distinguishes it from raw chasteberry powder, leaf-derived materials, and extracts produced from other Vitex species. Full botanical identity and plant-part declaration are important because the shortened term “Vitex extract” can refer to chemically and commercially different ingredients.

Two specification systems serve different procurement objectives. Marker-standardized material provides a defined agnuside assay for analytical control, while 4:1, 5:1, and 10:1 extracts define concentration through the botanical-to-extract ratio. Ratio values describe raw-material input relative to finished extract and should not be interpreted as percentages of agnuside or another individual phytochemical.

The extract is used primarily in concentrated botanical supplements and multi-ingredient women’s wellness products. Its fine brown powder has an herbal, mildly bitter sensory profile and disperses in water rather than forming a completely clear solution. Haze or botanical sediment can therefore occur in aqueous formulations, while capsules, tablets, and dry blends generally present fewer dispersion challenges.

Application Areas

Botanical Capsules

Standardized or ratio extracts can be incorporated into single-ingredient and multi-botanical capsules. Powder flow, bulk density, and blend uniformity should be assessed for consistent filling and dose distribution.

Tablets

The fine extract powder can be used in compressed botanical tablets after evaluating flow, compactability, lubricant compatibility, disintegration, and uniform distribution through the tablet blend.

Women’s Wellness Formulas

The extract is used in women’s wellness and menstrual-cycle support supplement categories, particularly in multi-botanical products requiring a defined fruit-extract specification.

Powder Blends & Sachets

Chaste tree extract can be incorporated into dry powders, stick packs, and sachets. Particle-size matching and appropriate premixing help reduce segregation when combined with ingredients of different density.

Gummies & Dispersible Systems

Gummy, liquid-concentrate, and beverage-powder development should account for botanical color, bitterness, wetting, suspended solids, sedimentation, and flavor-masking requirements.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Chaste Tree Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Vitex agnus-castus L.
Botanical Family	Lamiaceae
Common Names	Chasteberry · Agnus Castus · Monk’s Pepper
Plant Part	Dried ripe fruit
Ingredient Type	Botanical extract powder
Primary Standardized Grade	0.5% Agnuside by HPLC
Primary Ratio Grade	10:1
Additional Ratio Grades	4:1 · 5:1
Primary Marker	Agnuside
Characteristic Secondary Marker	Casticin
Identification	Botanical identity · Chromatographic profile
Appearance	Brown to dark brown fine powder
Particle Size	Typically 80 mesh
Water Behavior	Water-dispersible; haze or botanical sediment may occur
Carrier	Maltodextrin

Marker Compounds & Standardization

Agnuside is an iridoid glycoside used as a quantitative marker for standardized chaste tree fruit extracts. Measuring this compound by HPLC provides a defined analytical reference for purchasing, incoming inspection, and lot-to-lot comparison without treating the complete botanical extract as a single-compound ingredient.

Casticin is a polymethoxylated flavonoid characteristic of Vitex agnus-castus fruit and can contribute to broader chemical-profile evaluation. The fruit also contains other flavonoids, iridoids, diterpenoid constituents, and volatile compounds, creating a multi-component phytochemical profile rather than a single-marker system.

Chromatographic profiling adds information beyond quantitative assay by evaluating the broader constituent pattern of the extract. This is useful when differentiating authentic fruit-derived material, comparing production lots, and assessing whether a concentrated botanical maintains the expected chemical fingerprint.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Analytical evaluation should establish the correct botanical species and fruit source before quantitative marker testing. Chromatographic identity profiling can complement marker assay by showing whether the broader constituent pattern is consistent with the intended fruit extract. This distinction is particularly useful when QA teams compare standardized material with non-standardized ratio extracts.

The finished ingredient is a brown to dark brown botanical powder with an herbal, mildly bitter sensory character. It disperses in water but is not a fully soluble purified compound, so suspended material and sediment can remain after mixing. Particle size influences powder flow, blend uniformity, dusting, mouthfeel, and settling behavior in finished products.

During scale-up, low-inclusion standardized material should be premixed before addition to large dry blends to improve distribution. Capsule and tablet projects should evaluate flow, fill consistency, and compression behavior. Gummies and beverage-type products require additional assessment of wetting, sedimentation, color contribution, flavor masking, pH compatibility, and process-heat exposure.

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.