Desmodium Styracifolium Extract Powder

Desmodium styracifolium extract starts from the aerial parts of the plant known in Chinese herbal lists as jin qian cao, the leaf, stem and flowering top, with the root excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble herb fraction, and the liquor is dried into a light brown powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. It is a plain herb extract of one named species, and the shared trade name jin qian cao also covers a different plant.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0319 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Gummies & Chews, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Desmodium styracifolium Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Desmodium styracifolium (Osbeck) Merr., a creeping, hairy perennial of the Fabaceae with rounded leaves and small pink-purple flowers. The part used is the aerial herb, taken above the root. The root is not part of this ingredient.

The name jin qian cao is the main identity risk. It is applied to several plants, including Lysimachia christinae of the Primulaceae, which is a different family, and some supplier pages list that species in their titles. The botanical name settles which plant is meant. Desmodium styracifolium carries flavonoid C-glycosides such as schaftoside and vicenin, with alkaloids, polysaccharides and phenolic acids, named only as families.

Desmodium styracifolium herb is cut above the root and dried before extraction, and the dried aerial parts are the starting material.

What 10:1 Means for Desmodium styracifolium

Because the same trade name is shared by plants in different families, the 10:1 ratio is only meaningful against a named species. It describes concentration against the Desmodium styracifolium herb and does not define C-glycoside, alkaloid or polysaccharide levels. A stated C-glycoside figure has to come from a marker-based product. A buyer who names the species, the part and the ratio can use this extract directly. The herb is offered only as this ratio extract, with no powder or marker grade alongside.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Desmodium styracifolium
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Desmodium styracifolium Herb
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light brown powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Herb Extract Capsules

Capsule fills of Desmodium styracifolium extract use a dispersible light brown powder. The hairy herb gives a fine, light powder after extraction, so fill weights are checked early. Disintegration is tested on the finished capsule to confirm the powder disperses.

Coated Tablet Blends

Compression uses microcrystalline cellulose as filler and a disintegrant for breakup. A film coat hides the brown tint and the grassy, bitter note. Dry granulation protects the Desmodium styracifolium blend from humidity before compression, which prevents sticking on the press.

Tea-Style Instant Mixes

Instant tea-style powders carry the extract as a mild, grassy and slightly sweet base. Lemon, honey and chrysanthemum-style flavors suit it. The cup is a hazy light brown, and dry blending with a carrier keeps the dose uniform from sachet to sachet.

Powder Stick Drinks

Drink sticks combine the extract with citrus or green tea flavors. It disperses to a hazy tan liquid. Barrier laminate sticks limit moisture pickup during storage, which otherwise causes lumps in a herb extract of this type.

Gummy Premix Blends

Gummies hide the grassy note in apple, pear and citrus flavors. Add the extract late in the cooked base, and check finished color after a week, since herb flavonoids can slowly turn the gel tone toward olive.

Formulation Notes

Desmodium styracifolium extract is a light brown powder with a faint, green, hay-like aroma and a mild, slightly sweet and bitter taste. In water the powder gives a hazy tan liquid, and herb fragments settle gradually. The flavonoid C-glycosides are stable in water, so the cup keeps its color on standing.

Weigh the extract in a dry room, since leaf-and-stem extracts attract humidity and form lumps at the scoop. After each draw the liner is closed, and the pack stays away from heat and direct light. Check the supplier certificate for the species name on every new lot, because look-alike plants are sold under the same trade name.

A Desmodium styracifolium lot that arrives clumped or unusually dark is held for a moisture check before use.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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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)

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