Cogon Grass Root Extract Powder

Cogon Grass Root Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical extract produced from the rhizome of Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch., a perennial grass in the Poaceae family. The ingredient is commercially known as Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract and is also associated with the pharmacopoeial name Imperatae Rhizoma and the traditional herbal name Bai Mao Gen.

Commercial ratio grades include 10:1 as the principal specification and 20:1 as a secondary concentrated format. The powdered extract is intended for botanical formulation, ingredient development, and sourcing projects where a concentrated rhizome extract is preferred to untreated botanical powder.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0294 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Root & Rhizome Extracts Tags: Chlorophylls, Cogon Grass Root, Flavonoids, Grass, Root

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Although “Cogon Grass Root Extract” and “Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract” are established commercial names, the botanical raw material used for this ingredient is the rhizome. This distinction is relevant to identity control and supplier qualification and separates the extract from whole-grass powders, aerial-part materials, untreated dried rhizome, and isolated phytochemical ingredients.

Commercial grades are differentiated primarily by extract ratio, with 10:1 serving as the core sourcing specification and 20:1 providing a higher-ratio option. Extract ratio describes the relationship between starting botanical material and resulting extract; it should not be interpreted as an assay percentage of an individual active or marker compound.

The finished powder is used in botanical supplements, traditional herbal ingredient systems, functional powder formulations, and selected personal-care development projects. As a multicomponent botanical extract, formulation performance should be evaluated for powder dispersion, sensory contribution, color impact, blend uniformity, wetting behavior, and sediment formation in the intended finished product.

Application Areas

Botanical Dietary Supplements

The concentrated rhizome extract can be incorporated into capsules, tablets, granules, and botanical powder blends where formulators prefer an extract format to untreated Imperata rhizome powder.

Traditional Botanical Formulations

Imperatae Rhizoma, also known as Bai Mao Gen, has an established identity in East Asian herbal systems. Extract powder provides a concentrated ingredient format for modern botanical formulation and manufacturing.

Functional Powder Formulations

The ingredient can be evaluated in dry botanical blends and related functional-product systems. Development should consider dispersion, botanical taste, color contribution, powder flow, and compatibility with accompanying ingredients.

Cosmetic & Personal Care Development

The botanical is also used in cosmetic ingredient systems. Cosmetic projects should distinguish the dry ratio extract from liquid or carrier-based INCI ingredient systems designed specifically for personal-care formulations.

Typical Specifications

Specification	Information
Product Name	Cogon Grass Root Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeusch.
Botanical Family	Poaceae
Plant Part	Rhizome
Pharmacopoeial Name	Imperatae Rhizoma
Traditional Name	Bai Mao Gen
Commercial Naming Variant	Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract
Ingredient Type	Botanical Ratio Extract
Product Form	Powder
Primary Extract Ratio	10:1
Secondary Extract Ratio	20:1
Grade Basis	Botanical Extract Ratio
Characteristic Constituent Class	Triterpenoids · Flavonoids · Phenolic Constituents
Characteristic Triterpenoids	Cylindrin · Arundoin · Fernenol · Friedelin
Characteristic Flavonoid	Tricin

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

Cogon grass rhizome extract is a multicomponent botanical material rather than a purified single-compound ingredient. Published phytochemical studies describe a profile containing triterpenoids, flavonoids, phenylpropanoids, phenolic acids, sterol-related compounds, glycosides, and other secondary metabolites.

Characteristic constituents reported from the rhizome include cylindrin, arundoin, fernenol, friedelin, α-amyrin, β-amyrin, glutinol, and glutinone. Flavonoid and phenolic constituents include tricin, caffeic acid, ferulic acid, and related hydroxycinnamic compounds.

For buyers, this means conventional ratio extracts should be evaluated as broad botanical matrices rather than as standardized single-marker ingredients. Products specifically standardized to polysaccharides or another quantified marker represent a different specification system. Individual compound identifiers or CAS numbers therefore should not be assigned to the complete mixed botanical extract.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical identity is a primary quality consideration for this ingredient. Procurement documentation should consistently connect the commercial names Cogon Grass Root Extract and Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract with the correct rhizome raw material. This helps distinguish the product from whole-grass powders, aerial-part materials, and other botanical products marketed under similar common names. For ratio extracts, botanical-source verification and identity testing are more meaningful than assigning an undefined active assay.

The extract should be evaluated as a natural botanical matrix. Triterpenoid, flavonoid, phenolic, carbohydrate, and other constituent fractions can influence color, taste, wetting, dispersion, and sediment behavior. Extract ratio alone does not establish particle-size distribution, water solubility, carrier content, or standardized-marker concentration. Standardized polysaccharide grades should therefore be treated as a separate specification architecture.

For capsule, tablet, and dry-blend projects, R&D teams should evaluate premixing, blend uniformity, flow behavior, capsule filling, and compression characteristics. For aqueous or semi-solid systems, wetting, dispersion, settling, pH compatibility, sensory impact, and visual stability become more important. Cosmetic formulators should additionally determine whether the application requires a dry concentrated botanical powder or a purpose-designed liquid ingredient system.

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.