Fig Extract Powder

Fig extract starts from the ripe fruit of Ficus carica, the common fig, with the leaves and latex-bearing stems excluded. Water extraction concentrates the soluble fruit 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. Fig powder and freeze-dried fig powder are separate products made by drying the fruit, so this ratio extract is the concentrated, water-extracted option.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0341 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Fig, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Water Extracted

Ficus carica Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Ficus carica L., the common fig, a deciduous tree of the Moraceae. The part used is the fruit, botanically a syconium, a fleshy hollow structure that holds the tiny flowers inside and ripens into a pear-shaped, seed-filled fruit. Leaves, bark and the milky latex of the stems are not part of this ingredient.

The edible flesh and the many small seeds inside carry sugars, fiber, pectin, polyphenols and the protease enzyme ficin, named only as constituent families. Light-skinned varieties give pale extracts, while dark varieties add anthocyanins. Figs are also a mycotoxin-sensitive crop, so raw material screening is a standard part of risk control for fig materials.

Fig Extract vs Fig Powder Forms

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried common fig	An extract rather than a dried fruit powder is specified
Fig Powder	Dried fig juice or pulp powder with a carrier	A sweet, fast-dissolving fig powder is wanted
Freeze-Dried Fig Powder	Freeze-dried fig, milled to powder	Gentle drying and the full fruit profile are wanted

The 10:1 ratio marks the concentration of the fig extract against the fruit. It does not define sugar, fiber or polyphenol content, and a fruit this sweet makes sugars the bulk of the dry matter.

The two powders change the form rather than the plant. They are dried fruit materials, while this Ficus carica extract has passed through water extraction and keeps the water-soluble fraction. A formula that wants a concentrated, dispersible fig extract starts here.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Ficus carica
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Common Fig
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

Fruit Extract Capsules

Fig extract is a sugar-rich powder, so capsule fills in humid rooms stick and bridge. Two-piece capsules take it as a dispersible light brown powder when the room is dry and a flow aid is in the premix. Disintegration is tested on the finished capsule.

Sweet Gummy Systems

Gummies use the extract for a mild, jammy fruit note that suits apple, honey and cinnamon flavors. Its sugars count toward the total solids of the gel, so recipes are adjusted to keep texture and water activity in range. Add the powder late in the cooked base.

Powder Stick Drink Mixes

Drink sticks use the extract as a caramel-fruit base that disperses to a hazy, tan cup. Ginger, vanilla and spice flavors blend well. Barrier laminate sticks limit moisture pickup, which otherwise hardens the sugary powder into a block.

Fig-Style Bar Binders

Bars use the extract in the dry fraction beside oats and nuts. It adds fig-like sweetness and a little tack, so syrup levels are trimmed. The fine powder spreads evenly through the dry mix. Bar slabs are rested before cutting so that the sticky binder firms up.

Chewable Tablet Blends

In chewable tablets the extract works with mannitol, and its own sweetness helps taste. Sugar-rich powders soften at the press in humid air, which is why compression is run in a dry suite. Hardness is checked early, as sugary powders give soft chewables.

Formulation Notes

Fig extract is a light brown powder with a sweet, jammy and slightly caramel aroma and a gently sweet taste. In water it disperses to a hazy tan liquid, and fine seed fragments or pulp particles settle slowly on standing. Warm conditions deepen the browning that comes from the fruit sugars.

The sugar content makes this an exceptionally hygroscopic extract that cakes within hours in humid air. Weigh it in a dry room, keep tools dry, and close the pack after every draw. Store it cool and away from direct light. Raw fruit for fig materials is screened for mycotoxins before processing, so a certificate request for the current lot is part of normal practice.

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.