Dendrobium Extract Powder

Name: Dendrobium officinale Stem Extract Powder 10:1
SKU: BOT-BEX-0086

Dendrobium Extract Powder is a concentrated ingredient produced from the stems of Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo, a species in the Orchidaceae family. The extract is supplied as a fine light yellow to beige powder for use in dietary supplements, powder blends, sachets, and selected functional beverage formulations.

Essencefield supplies 4:1, 5:1, 10:1, and 20:1 ratio extracts, with 10:1 positioned as the primary commercial grade. Available technical options include TLC botanical identification, HPLC fingerprint evaluation, 80- or 100-mesh particle sizing, water or water-ethanol extraction systems, and different carrier configurations for formulation projects.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0086 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Whole Plant & Specialty Extracts Tags: Alkaloids, Dendrobium, Dendrobium spp., Dietary Supplements, Plant Polysaccharides

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Produced from Dendrobium officinale stems, this ingredient is distinct from whole Dendrobium stem powder and from extracts made from other species within the Dendrobium genus. Extraction, concentration, and drying reduce the proportion of untreated plant matrix while concentrating soluble and dispersible fractions. Defined species identity and plant part are therefore important commercial attributes for sourcing and quality evaluation.

Ratio grades provide different levels of raw-material concentration for formulation and procurement projects. The ratio describes the relationship between botanical input and finished extract under a defined manufacturing process rather than the percentage of a single constituent. Projects requiring quantitative active control can instead use a constituent-based specification, allowing buyers to distinguish conventional ratio extracts from standardized materials.

The powder is used mainly in concentrated supplement and dry functional formulations. Its light yellow-to-beige color and mild herbal sensory profile can influence finished-product appearance and taste. Particle size, flow, blend uniformity, wetting, turbidity, sedimentation, and mouthfeel become increasingly important when moving from capsules or tablets into sachets and beverage systems.

Application Areas

Capsules & Tablets

Suitable for concentrated supplement formulas where particle size, powder flow, blend uniformity, capsule filling, and compression performance are important during dosage-form development and scale-up.

Sachets & Stick Packs

Can be combined with other extracts, fruit powders, fibers, amino acids, sweeteners, or functional ingredients in dry blends where particle-size compatibility and uniform distribution are important.

Functional Beverage Powders

The extract can be evaluated in powdered drink systems where turbidity, sedimentation, herbal flavor, mouthfeel, and finished-product color are relevant formulation variables.

Botanical Nutrition Blends

Suitable for multi-ingredient nutrition systems where a concentrated D. officinale stem extract is preferred to untreated whole-stem powder.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Commercial Specification
Product Name	Dendrobium Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo
Botanical Family	Orchidaceae
Plant Part	Stem
Ingredient Type	Botanical extract
Product Form	Fine powder
Available Extract Ratios	4:1 · 5:1 · 10:1 · 20:1
Primary Commercial Grade	10:1 Extract
Constituent Focus	Dendrobium polysaccharides
Botanical Identification	TLC
Profile Evaluation	HPLC fingerprint
Appearance	Fine light yellow to beige powder
Sensory Profile	Mild characteristic herbal taste and odor
Particle Size Options	80 mesh · 100 mesh
Extraction Systems	Water · Water-ethanol
Carrier Options	Maltodextrin · Soluble fiber · Carrier-free
Water Behavior	Water-dispersible

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

Polysaccharides are an important constituent family in Dendrobium officinale stems, together with phenolic compounds, flavonoids, amino acids, and other naturally occurring components. These polysaccharide fractions are especially relevant when differentiating D. officinale from other commercially traded Dendrobium species.

Published structural research describes many D. officinale polysaccharides as mannose- and glucose-rich glucomannan-type materials. β-(1→4)-linked mannose and glucose units are characteristic features, although monosaccharide ratios, molecular characteristics, and extract profiles can differ according to raw material, processing conditions, purification, and analytical method.

Commercial ratio and constituent standardization answer different procurement questions. Ratio grades describe concentration of botanical raw material, while polysaccharide-standardized materials establish a quantitative constituent target. Extracts carrying the same ratio may still differ in carrier composition, chromatographic fingerprint, physical behavior, and polysaccharide profile, making analytical definition important when comparing materials.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical authentication is particularly important because commercial materials may be labeled simply as Dendrobium or Shi Hu even though the genus contains multiple species. The product specification should maintain Dendrobium officinale and stem as the defined source identity. TLC can support botanical identification, while HPLC fingerprint evaluation provides additional chemical-profile information for raw-material comparison, production consistency, and supplier qualification.

Physical performance is influenced by extract concentration, carrier system, drying conditions, and particle characteristics. The material is supplied in fine 80- or 100-mesh formats and has a light yellow-to-beige color with a mild herbal sensory profile. In aqueous formulations it should be evaluated for wetting, haze, settling, viscosity, color contribution, and flavor rather than assumed to produce a completely clear solution.

For dry-product scale-up, R&D teams should evaluate powder flow, density compatibility, premixing, blend uniformity, capsule filling, and tablet compression. Differences between carrier-free and carrier-assisted grades can affect handling, dispersibility, drying behavior, and ingredient declaration. Beverage trials should reproduce the intended water quality, mixing sequence, pH, sweetener system, flavor profile, and processing conditions before commercial production.

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.