Eriocaulon Buergerianum Extract Powder

Eriocaulon buergerianum extract starts from the flower head of pipewort, a small marsh plant of East Asia, with the leaves and roots excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble flower 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 flower extract, sold in Chinese herbal lists as gu jing cao, and no powder or standardized grade is listed beside it.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0333 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Flower, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Eriocaulon buergerianum Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Eriocaulon buergerianum Körn., pipewort, a small herb of the Eriocaulaceae that grows in rice fields and wet ground. It forms a rosette of narrow leaves with slender stalks, each topped by a small, white, button-like flower head. The part used is the flower head. Leaves, stalks and roots are not part of this ingredient.

The identity point buyers meet most often is substitution. Several other Eriocaulon species are sold under the trade name gu jing cao, and they are different plants with their own chemistry. The botanical name settles which one is meant. The flower head carries flavonoid glycosides, phenolic acids and small amounts of sterols, named only as constituent families.

Eriocaulon buergerianum extract is made from the flower head alone, so the extract excludes the leaf rosette that makes up most of the plant by weight.

What 10:1 Means for Pipewort

Pipewort flower heads are tiny, light and mostly fibrous, so a ratio extract is one of the few ways to bring them into a usable powder. The 10:1 figure describes how far the Eriocaulon buergerianum flower has been concentrated and does not define flavonoid or phenolic acid content. Buyers who need a stated marker value have to look at a marker-based product. Those who name the species, the flower head and the ratio can use this extract directly. There is no powder or standardized grade of this plant alongside it.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Eriocaulon buergerianum
Plant Part	Flower
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Pipewort Flower Head
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

Flower Extract Capsules

Eriocaulon buergerianum extract suits two-piece capsules as a dispersible light brown powder. With the fibrous flower head removed, the fill is smoother and denser than a milled flower would give. Fill weight is confirmed early in a run, and disintegration is tested on the finished capsule.

Floral Tea-Style Instant Mixes

Instant tea-style powders use the extract as a mild, hay-like and lightly sweet floral base. Chrysanthemum, osmanthus and lemon flavors blend well with it. The cup is hazy and pale brown, and a carrier in the dry blend keeps dose uniform between sachets.

Coated Tablet Blends

The extract goes into tablets with microcrystalline cellulose as bulk and a disintegrant for breakup. A film coat hides the brown color and the faint herbal taste. Granulating dry keeps the Eriocaulon powder from picking up moisture before the press.

Stick-Pack Drink Mixes

Sticks combine the extract with fruit and tea flavors for a light, hazy cup. Barrier laminate matters because flower extracts are hygroscopic and lump in humid storage. The pale tint of the extract does not alter fruit colors.

Gummy Premix Blends

Gummies take the extract in peach, pear and honey flavors. Add it late in the cooked base and check the finished color after a week, because flavonoid glycosides can deepen the gel tone slowly. Finished gummies are stored dry so the flower extract does not draw water after depositing.

Formulation Notes

Pipewort flower extract is a light brown powder with a faint, hay-like, floral aroma and a mild, slightly bitter taste. In water it disperses to a pale, hazy tan liquid, and fine material settles slowly on standing. The flavor is quiet, so it leaves room for fruit or tea flavors in a finished drink.

Flower extracts attract humidity and form surface lumps in opened packs. Weigh the powder in a dry room, close the liner after every draw, and keep it away from heat and light. When a new lot arrives, compare color and flow with a retained sample, since shade varies slightly between harvests of a wild-gathered marsh plant.

Eriocaulon buergerianum extract is stored in its original liner between draws. A lot of Eriocaulon buergerianum extract that clumps or darkens early is held for a moisture check before blending.

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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