Garcinia Cambogia Extract Powder

Garcinia Cambogia Extract Powder is a standardized botanical ingredient produced from the fruit rind of Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N.Robson, commercially known as Garcinia cambogia or Malabar tamarind. The powdered extract is standardized for hydroxycitric acid (HCA), the characteristic organic-acid marker associated with Garcinia fruit rind, for use in dietary supplement and botanical formulation projects.

Essencefield supplies standardized 50% and 60% HCA grades analyzed by HPLC. The 60% grade serves as the primary high-assay specification, while the 50% grade provides an alternative standardized concentration for supplement, powder, and formulation projects.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0347 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Whole Plant & Specialty Extracts Tags: Garcinia, Garcinia cambogia, Hydroxycitric Acid, Metabolic Support, Organic Acids

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

The source botanical belongs to the Clusiaceae family and is processed from the fruit rind, or pericarp. Garcinia cambogia remains the established commercial ingredient name, while Garcinia gummi-gutta is the accepted botanical identity. Standardized extract differs from untreated fruit powder because processing concentrates a defined analytical marker for formulation and raw-material qualification.

Commercial grades are primarily differentiated by standardized marker concentration. Essencefield supplies 50% and 60% HCA extracts, with HPLC used to quantify the declared level. These percentages describe the concentration of the analytical marker within a multi-component botanical extract rather than whole-extract purity, which is important when comparing supplier specifications and calculating formulation input.

The material is supplied as a light yellow to yellow-brown fine powder with a characteristic botanical odor and a sour, slightly astringent taste. Powder density, particle characteristics, hydroxycitrate salt composition, and water behavior can affect blending, filling, compression, dispersion, and sensory performance independently of the assay percentage.

Application Areas

Capsules

Standardized Garcinia extract is used in capsule formulations where bulk density, particle characteristics, flow, and compatibility with other powdered ingredients influence fill weight and encapsulation performance.

Tablets and Chewable Tablets

Both available grades can be incorporated into tablet systems. Formulation development should consider powder loading, compression behavior, binder and lubricant selection, disintegration, and the extract’s acidic sensory profile.

Powder Blends and Stick Packs

The extract can be incorporated into multi-ingredient powder blends, sachets, and stick packs. Particle-size compatibility, density balance, segregation risk, flow, and flavor impact are important during scale-up.

Beverage and Gummy Development

Garcinia extract can be evaluated in beverage powders and gummy systems where the selected grade provides suitable water behavior. Key considerations include sediment, turbidity, pH interaction, flavor, and process stability.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Garcinia Cambogia Extract Powder
Accepted Botanical Name	Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N.Robson
Commercial Botanical Name	Garcinia cambogia
Common Name	Malabar Tamarind
Botanical Family	Clusiaceae
Plant Part	Fruit Rind / Pericarp
Ingredient Type	Standardized Botanical Extract
Product Form	Fine Powder
Marker Compound	(-)-Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA)
Available Grades	HCA 50% · HCA 60%
Primary Commercial Grade	HCA 60%
Analytical Method	HPLC
Appearance	Light Yellow to Yellow-Brown Fine Powder
Odor	Characteristic Botanical Odor
Taste	Sour and Slightly Astringent

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Garcinia Cambogia Extract Powder
Accepted Botanical Name	Garcinia gummi-gutta (L.) N.Robson
Commercial Botanical Name	Garcinia cambogia
Common Name	Malabar Tamarind
Botanical Family	Clusiaceae
Plant Part	Fruit Rind / Pericarp
Ingredient Type	Standardized Botanical Extract
Product Form	Fine Powder
Marker Compound	(-)-Hydroxycitric Acid (HCA)
Available Grades	HCA 50% · HCA 60%
Primary Commercial Grade	HCA 60%
Analytical Method	HPLC
Appearance	Light Yellow to Yellow-Brown Fine Powder
Odor	Characteristic Botanical Odor
Taste	Sour and Slightly Astringent

Technical & Quality Considerations

Raw-material qualification should establish fruit-rind botanical identity and verify the declared marker concentration using an appropriate chromatographic method. A 60% HCA specification describes marker content within a multi-component botanical extract, not 60% whole-extract purity. Where the analytical system distinguishes hydroxycitric acid from hydroxycitric acid lactone, the analyte definition and reporting basis should remain consistent across qualification and repeat orders.

Physical performance should be evaluated separately from assay. Particle size, bulk density, moisture, and salt composition can influence flow, capsule filling, tablet compression, and blend uniformity. In liquid systems, dispersibility does not necessarily mean clear solubility, so developers should evaluate wetting, sedimentation, turbidity, pH response, flavor, and stability in the finished matrix.

For formulation calculations, a 60% grade requires approximately 16.7% less extract than a 50% grade to deliver the same nominal HCA input. For example, 500 mg of nominal HCA corresponds to approximately 1,000 mg of 50% extract or 833 mg of 60% extract. During scale-up, R&D should still compare fill volume, flow, compression behavior, sensory load, and process recovery.

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.