Cnidium Fruit Extract Powder

Cnidium Fruit Extract Powder is a standardized botanical ingredient produced from the dried fruit of Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson. The extract is supplied as a fine yellow to yellow-brown powder and standardized to osthole, a characteristic coumarin marker associated with C. monnieri fruit. It is designed primarily for dietary supplement and dry botanical formulation projects.

Essencefield supplies 10%, 20%, 30%, and 50% osthole grades measured by HPLC. The material is produced by ethanol extraction and is available in carrier-free or maltodextrin-supported formats. Different assay levels allow formulators to balance marker loading, ingredient inclusion rate, powder handling, and formulation cost while retaining the identity of a standardized botanical extract.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0291 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Fruit & Berry Extracts Tags: Antioxidant Support, Cnidium Fruit, Dietary Supplements, Fruit, Polyphenols

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Cnidium monnieri belongs to the Apiaceae family, and the commercial raw material used for this extract is the dried fruit, also referenced as Cnidii Fructus, Fructus Cnidii, or She Chuang Zi. Extraction distinguishes this ingredient from simple milled fruit powder by concentrating extractable constituents into a standardized powder. It should also be differentiated from high-purity osthole, which represents a more isolated phytochemical ingredient.

Commercial grades are differentiated primarily by marker concentration and carrier format. Lower-assay material supports higher botanical inclusion levels, while concentrated grades reduce the amount of extract required to reach a defined marker target. Carrier-free and maltodextrin-supported formats provide an additional variable for powder handling, blending, ingredient loading, and formulation development.

The extract is mainly used in capsules, tablets, dry botanical blends, stick packs, sachets, and multi-ingredient formulations. It has a characteristic botanical odor with a slightly bitter, aromatic sensory profile. The powder is dispersible in water but is not designed as a clear water-soluble ingredient, making particle distribution, sedimentation, flavor impact, and carrier selection relevant when moving beyond conventional dry-dose applications.

Application Areas

Hard Capsules

Standardized grades are suitable for capsule formulations where marker loading, fill weight, bulk powder behavior, and blend uniformity are considered during formulation development.

Tablets

The extract can be incorporated into tablet systems after evaluating powder flow, compactability, excipient compatibility, tablet hardness, and disintegration performance during pilot compression.

Powder Blends & Sachets

The fine powder can be used in dry botanical blends, sachets, and stick packs. Particle-size matching and staged premixing are particularly useful when concentrated grades are incorporated at relatively low inclusion levels.

Multi-Botanical Formulas

The ingredient can be combined with other standardized plant extracts where formulators require a defined Cnidium monnieri source and measurable marker contribution rather than an unspecified botanical powder.

Gummies & Beverage Systems

Gummies, beverage powders, RTD systems, and other high-moisture formats require additional formulation work because the extract is not fully water soluble. Wetting, sedimentation, taste, pH, heat exposure, and physical stability should be evaluated during development.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Cnidium Fruit Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Cnidium monnieri (L.) Cusson
Botanical Family	Apiaceae
Plant Part	Dried Fruit
Ingredient Type	Standardized Botanical Extract
Product Form	Fine Powder
Standardized Marker	Osthole / Osthol
Available Grades	10% · 20% · 30% · 50% Osthole
Analytical Method	HPLC
Extraction	Ethanol Extraction
Appearance	Light Yellow to Yellow-Brown Fine Powder
Odor / Taste	Characteristic Botanical Odor · Slightly Bitter and Aromatic
Carrier Options	Carrier-Free · Maltodextrin-Supported
Particle Size	Typically 80 Mesh
Water Behavior	Dispersible; Not Intended for Clear Aqueous Systems
Moisture / Loss on Drying	≤5.0%
Ash	≤5.0%

Typical Release Parameters

Quality Parameter	Typical Limit
Moisture / Loss on Drying	≤5.0%
Ash	≤5.0%
Total Plate Count	≤1,000 CFU/g
Yeast & Mold	≤100 CFU/g
E. coli	Negative
Salmonella	Negative / 25 g
Lead (Pb)	≤3.0 ppm
Arsenic (As)	≤2.0 ppm
Cadmium (Cd)	≤1.0 ppm
Mercury (Hg)	≤0.1 ppm

Osthole Standardization & Coumarin Profile

Osthole, also written as osthol, is a characteristic coumarin associated with Cnidium monnieri and serves as the principal quantitative marker for this standardized extract. HPLC measurement provides a defined analytical basis for differentiating standardized material from generic Cnidium fruit powder or extracts sold only by botanical input ratio.

The fruit contains a broader coumarin profile rather than one isolated compound. Reported constituents include imperatorin, bergapten, xanthotoxin, isopimpinellin, and related coumarins. The finished ingredient therefore remains a multi-component botanical extract even when one constituent is selected as the principal assay marker.

An extract ratio such as 10:1 describes the relationship between botanical raw material and finished extract but does not establish a defined marker concentration. An HPLC assay, by contrast, reports the measured concentration of the selected compound. Ratio extracts and standardized grades should therefore be treated as different commercial specification systems rather than interchangeable descriptions.

Osthole Reference Compound

Property	Reference Information
Compound	Osthole / Osthol
Chemical Class	Coumarin
CAS Number	484-12-8
Molecular Formula	C15H16O3
Molecular Weight	244.28 g/mol

These properties identify the reference compound rather than the complete botanical extract.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical identity, plant part, marker assay, and analytical method are the primary controls for distinguishing standardized Cnidium fruit extract from loosely defined botanical powders. HPLC provides quantitative control of the declared grade, while botanical identity and chromatographic characteristics provide additional information for supplier qualification and repeat procurement.

Assay level and carrier format can influence the physical characteristics of the finished powder. Essencefield grades are supplied as light yellow to yellow-brown material with a characteristic botanical sensory profile. The extract is dispersible rather than fully soluble in water, so wetting, suspended-particle behavior, haze, and sedimentation become more important in liquid applications than in conventional capsules, tablets, or dry blends.

During scale-up, dry formulations should be evaluated for powder flow, blend uniformity, particle-size compatibility, and segregation. Concentrated grades may be incorporated at lower inclusion levels, increasing the importance of staged premixing when distributing the ingredient through larger excipient volumes. Beverage, gummy, and other high-moisture systems should additionally be screened for sedimentation, flavor masking, heat exposure, pH conditions, and physical stability.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports product evaluation, formulation trials, commercial orders, and ongoing ingredient supply. Packaging, storage, and shipping arrangements are determined by product characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

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.