Lycopodium Herb Extract Powder

This concentrated botanical extract is produced from the aerial herb of Lycopodium clavatum L., commonly known as clubmoss. The above-ground herb is used rather than lycopodium spores, giving the extract a distinct botanical identity, constituent profile, and physical behavior compared with commercial spore powders.

The standard commercial specification is a 10:1 extract ratio supplied as a light brown to brown fine powder. An 80 mesh particle size supports routine dry blending, capsule filling, tablet premixes, and sachet applications, while the concentrated powder format provides a practical option for multi-botanical formulation projects.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0432 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Leaf & Herb Extracts Tags: Antioxidant Support, Dietary Supplements, Flavonoids, Lycopodium Herb, Polyphenols

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Unlike lycopodium spore powder, this extract is produced from above-ground clubmoss herb that is extracted and converted into a concentrated dry powder rather than simply milled. It therefore represents a separate botanical ingredient category from untreated herb powder and spore-derived products, with different chemical composition, color, particle behavior, and formulation characteristics.

The 10:1 extract ratio defines the relationship between botanical starting material and finished extract rather than the concentration of an individual alkaloid. This distinction is important for commercial evaluation because a ratio extract and a standardized phytochemical extract describe different specification systems. Procurement comparisons should therefore focus on botanical source, plant part, DER, and ingredient form.

The finished powder has a light brown to brown botanical color, characteristic herbal odor, and mild to noticeable bitterness. It disperses in water but does not behave as a transparent molecular solution, so natural turbidity or fine sediment can occur. These properties favor dry supplement formats and multi-botanical powder systems where complete aqueous clarity is not required.

Application Areas

Capsules

The fine extract powder can be incorporated into hard-capsule botanical formulas. Bulk density, flowability, particle-size compatibility, and blend uniformity should be evaluated with the intended excipients and companion ingredients before scale-up.

Tablets

Lycopodium extract can be evaluated in compressed botanical tablets using suitable fillers, binders, disintegrants, and lubricants. Pilot trials should assess powder flow, tablet hardness, friability, disintegration, and color uniformity.

Botanical Powder Blends

The concentrated extract powder is suitable for multi-herb premixes and botanical blends. Premixing can improve ingredient distribution when the formulation contains materials with substantially different densities or particle sizes.

Stick Packs & Sachets

Dry sachet and stick-pack applications can use the fine powder format where moisture protection, powder flow, dust control, dispersibility, sedimentation, and flavor balance are addressed during product development.

Typical Specifications

Item	Specification
Product Name	Lycopodium Herb Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Lycopodium clavatum L.
Botanical Family	Lycopodiaceae
Common Name	Clubmoss
Plant Part	Aerial Herb
Ingredient Type	Botanical Extract Powder
Standard Specification	10:1 Extract Ratio
Product Form	Fine Powder
Appearance	Light Brown to Brown Powder
Particle Size	80 Mesh
Sensory Profile	Characteristic herbal odor with mild to noticeable bitterness
Water Behavior	Water-dispersible; naturally turbid rather than completely clear
Identity Control	TLC / HPTLC Fingerprint
Characteristic Constituents	Lycopodium alkaloids, including lycopodane-type alkaloids

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

Lycopodium clavatum contains a chemically diverse group of Lycopodium alkaloids, with lycopodane-related structures forming an important part of its phytochemical profile. Additional constituent families reported from the botanical source contribute to the broader chemical fingerprint of the herb.

These constituents should be interpreted as part of the botanical extract profile rather than as an automatically standardized active assay. A 10:1 DER describes the concentration relationship between starting herb and finished dry extract; it does not indicate that a particular alkaloid is present at ten times its original concentration.

For procurement and formulation teams, plant-part identity, extract ratio, and chemical fingerprint therefore provide different but complementary information. Keeping these parameters separate avoids confusing a concentrated botanical extract with an isolated or assay-standardized phytochemical ingredient.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical authentication is particularly important for this ingredient because commercial Lycopodium terminology is also used for spore powder and for materials derived from other Lycopodium species. Quality evaluation should establish the declared Lycopodium clavatum aerial-herb identity and distinguish it from spore-derived material. TLC or HPTLC fingerprinting provides a practical additional tool for botanical identity and repeat-lot comparison.

Physically, the material is a fine brown botanical powder with visible natural color and characteristic herbal bitterness. Its particle-size profile supports dry blending, while differences in powder density and flow can affect handling when combined with minerals, fibers, or other botanical extracts. In aqueous systems, formulators should anticipate haze or fine sediment rather than complete clarity.

During scale-up, R&D teams should evaluate blending order, particle-size compatibility, segregation risk, and powder flow. A preblend can improve distribution when the extract forms a relatively small fraction of a complex formula. Capsule and tablet trials should assess filling or compression performance, while sachet and reconstituted powder projects should additionally evaluate wetting, sedimentation, color contribution, bitterness, and moisture protection.

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.