Forsythia Suspensa Extract Powder

Forsythia suspensa extract starts from the fruit of weeping forsythia, a deciduous shrub with golden spring blossom, with the leaves, flowers and 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. A phillyrin and forsythiaside-defined extract, a milled fruit powder and a purified forsythoside compound are separate products, so this is the plain whole-fruit ratio option.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0344 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Forsythia, Fruit & Berry, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Forsythia suspensa Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl, weeping forsythia or lian qiao, a shrub of the Oleaceae with arching branches that carry yellow flowers before the leaves open. The part used is the fruit, a dry, pointed capsule. Leaves, flowers and stems are not part of this ingredient.

Harvest stage changes the material. Green, unripe fruit, called qing qiao in Chinese herbal trade, and ripe, yellow-brown fruit, called lao qiao, are collected at different times and differ in chemistry. The fruit carries phenylethanoid glycosides such as forsythoside A, lignans such as phillyrin, triterpenic acids and a little volatile oil, named only as constituent families.

Forsythia suspensa fruit is collected when the capsule is ripe or just turning, and the dried fruit is the starting material for the extract.

Forsythia Extract vs Powder & Marker Grades

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Fruit Extract	Water-extracted, concentrated and dried forsythia fruit	A whole-fruit ratio extract without a marker is wanted
Forsythia Suspensa Extract 1–20% Phillyrin / Forsythiaside A	Fruit extract standardized to lignan and glycoside ranges	The specification names marker figures
Forsythia Fruit Powder	Dried, milled forsythia fruit with no extraction	A fruit powder with fiber is wanted at higher inclusion
Forsythoside A 98%	Purified phenylethanoid glycoside compound	A single high-purity compound is the target

The 10:1 ratio is the concentration of the extract against the starting fruit. It does not report forsythoside A or phillyrin. The glycosides dissolve in water, while the lignan aglycones do not, so a water extract and a lignan grade describe different parts of the fruit.

The three siblings change the basis of the specification. The standardized extract adds defined marker ranges, the powder keeps fiber, and the purified product removes the fruit matrix. This Forsythia suspensa ratio extract names only the part and the ratio.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Forsythia suspensa
Plant Part	Fruit & Berry
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Forsythia Fruit
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

Forsythia suspensa extract is a dispersible light brown powder for two-piece capsule filling. The dry, woody capsule fruit gives a fine, free-flowing extract after water extraction. Fill weights are confirmed in the first minutes of a run, and disintegration is tested on the finished capsule.

Coated Tablet Blends

Forsythia tablets use microcrystalline cellulose for bulk with a disintegrant for breakup. A film coat hides the brown color and the bitter, astringent taste. Caffeoyl glycosides can discolor in contact with iron, so stainless tooling is used.

Tea-Style Instant Powders

Instant tea-style powders carry the extract as a mildly bitter, aromatic base. Honey, lemon and chrysanthemum flavors blend well. The cup is hazy and light brown, and a carrier in the dry blend keeps dose uniform between sachets.

Powder Stick Drinks

Drink sticks pair the extract with fruit or tea flavors. It disperses to a hazy tan liquid. Barrier laminate matters because phenylethanoid glycosides are hygroscopic and the powder lumps in humid storage. Sticks are filled at low humidity to keep the powder free-flowing.

Gummy Premix Blends

Gummies hide the faint bitterness in citrus, pear and honey flavors. Add the extract late in the cooked base at moderate heat, because phenylethanoid glycosides are heat-labile, and judge finished taste after the gel has set.

Formulation Notes

Forsythia suspensa extract is a light brown powder with a faint, woody and slightly aromatic scent and a mild bitter, astringent taste. In water it disperses to a hazy tan liquid, and fine particles settle slowly on standing. Phenylethanoid glycosides are water-soluble, so the cup is largely clear of sediment apart from fine fruit residue.

Caffeoyl esters hydrolyze with heat and alkaline conditions, so liquid blends avoid long hot holds and high pH. Weigh in a dry room and close the liner after every draw, keeping the pack away from heat and light. Surface lumps and a darker shade are early signs of moisture pickup.

Forsythia suspensa extract that has absorbed humidity forms a tacky layer first, so scoops are kept dry and packs are closed after 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)

Final order quantities, lead times, packaging, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected product and commercial requirements.