Graviola Leaf Extract Powder

Leaves of the soursop tree, Annona muricata L., are extracted in water and dried to a green powder sold as graviola leaf extract. The part used is the leaf alone; fruit pulp, seed and bark are different materials and are not part of this ingredient.

The extract ratio is 10:1, the powder is milled to 80 mesh, and it is water dispersible. It is defined by plant part and ratio, not by a marker compound, so it is a whole-leaf ratio extract and not a standardized one.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0364 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Capsules & Tablets, Drink Powders & Sticks, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Graviola Leaf Source & Identity

The species is Annona muricata L., an evergreen tree of the custard-apple family, known as soursop, graviola and guanabana. The part used is the dried leaf. The fruit, which is sold separately as soursop powder, the seeds and the bark are not used here, and each carries a different constituent profile from the leaf. Other Annona species, such as custard apple (Annona reticulata), share the family and a similar look but are different plants and are not substituted. Leaves of the family are known for acetogenins, a class of waxy fatty-acid derivatives, together with alkaloids and flavonoid glycosides. A water extract keeps mainly the polar share of these families, which sets it apart from a solvent-made acetogenin concentrate.

What 10:1 Means for Graviola

The 10:1 figure is a concentration ratio of the starting leaf. It says how much dried leaf went into the extract, not how much of any compound the powder holds. For graviola leaf extract this gives a denser, more soluble form of the leaf than a milled leaf powder, in a powder that wets and disperses in water. The ratio carries no marker claim and no assay value. A buyer who needs a labelled compound content is asking for a different, standardized product, and a buyer who wants the flavor of the fruit is asking for a fruit powder. The ratio extract fits where a leaf-derived ingredient is wanted in a compact, flowable and water-dispersible form. Because the ratio describes the process, it compares only extracts of the same part, and a 10:1 graviola leaf extract should not be set beside a fruit or seed material quoted at the same figure.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Annona muricata
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Graviola, Soursop Leaf
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Green 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

Capsules with Leaf Extract

Graviola leaf extract powder fills hard capsules alone or beside other plant extracts. Soluble leaf extracts are often fine and cohesive, so check flow on the filling line before fixing a fill weight. The green fill shows through clear shells, so opaque capsules may suit better.

Drink Powder Sticks

In stick packs the extract disperses in water to a green-tinted, slightly hazy liquid with a leafy, bitter-edged note. Fruit flavors and sweeteners cover that note well. Stir it into a small volume of water first, because dry fines can float on a cold surface.

Tablets with Coated Finish

Compressed tablets take the extract at moderate inclusion with a dry binder and a flow aid. Soluble leaf extracts can pick up moisture from humid air, so a film coat helps stop the tablets softening, and a coloured coat easily masks the dark green core.

Tea-Style Instant Drinks

The extract can serve as a ready-to-dissolve, tea-style drink, since it needs no brewing or filtering of leaf. It blends with other instant botanical powders. A moisture-barrier sachet keeps the dry powder free-flowing until it is stirred into water. Graviola leaf extract also dissolves faster when it is dry-blended with a little sweetener before dispersion.

Formulation Notes

The powder is green with a leafy, mildly bitter note. In water it gives a hazy green-brown liquid, as fine plant matter stays suspended. As a water extract it holds the soluble part of the leaf only, so it is less fibrous and flows more cleanly than milled graviola leaf, though the dried extract still takes up moisture from air and can cake in an open container.

A premix with a free-flowing carrier gives even weight in capsules and tablets. Where the leaf color matters in the finished product, test the blend against its target color before scaling, because the green of a leaf extract changes with pH and with other plant extracts in the mix. For drink powders, pair graviola leaf extract with fruit flavors and acidulants that cover the bitter edge. Keep an opened container sealed and out of direct light, since leaf-derived color can shift toward brown on long exposure.

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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