Nettle Leaf Extract Powder

Name: Nettle Leaf Extract Powder 10:1 | Urtica dioica
SKU: BOT-BEX-0080

Nettle Leaf Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical ingredient produced from the leaves of Urtica dioica L., commonly known as stinging nettle. The extract is processed into a dry powder for supplement and formulation projects requiring a concentrated nettle leaf ingredient rather than untreated botanical material.

Commercial ratio grades include 4:1, 10:1, and 20:1, with 10:1 serving as the primary commercial specification. The declared ratio describes the relationship between botanical starting material and finished extract rather than the percentage of an individual phytochemical or marker compound.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0080 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Leaf & Herb Extracts Tags: Dietary Supplements, Flavonoids, Leaf, Nettle Leaf, Urtica dioica

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Nettle leaf extract is derived specifically from the leaf of Urtica dioica, a member of the Urticaceae family. It is commercially distinct from milled nettle leaf powder, which retains more of the original plant matrix, and from nettle root extract, which has a different phytochemical profile and specification structure.

Ratio extracts provide different concentration formats for formulators replacing conventional botanical powder with a more concentrated ingredient. The primary grade offers a practical balance between concentration and formulation flexibility. Ratio specifications should remain separate from standardized extracts defined by a measured constituent such as silica or total flavonoids.

The dry extract is used in botanical supplements, multi-herb formulas, powdered nutrition products, and selected functional beverage systems. Its naturally herbaceous sensory profile and plant-derived pigments can affect finished-product taste and appearance. Dry systems require attention to powder distribution and handling, while liquid formulations should be evaluated for wetting, dispersion, haze, and sedimentation.

Application Areas

Capsule Supplements

Used in single-botanical and multi-ingredient capsules where formulators require a concentrated nettle leaf ingredient while reducing the amount of whole botanical material per serving.

Tablet Formulations

Suitable for compressed botanical products where blend uniformity, powder flow, compression behavior, binder compatibility, and tablet disintegration need to be evaluated during development.

Botanical Powder Blends

Applicable to sachets, stick packs, tubs, and multi-herb premixes in which nettle extract is combined with other botanical, vitamin, mineral, or functional ingredients.

Functional Beverage Systems

Can be evaluated in powdered drinks and herbal beverage concepts where botanical flavor, color contribution, dispersion, visible haze, and sedimentation influence finished-product performance.

Typical Specifications

Specification	Information
Product Name	Nettle Leaf Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Urtica dioica L.
Common Name	Stinging Nettle
Botanical Family	Urticaceae
Plant Part	Leaf
Ingredient Type	Botanical Leaf Extract
Product Form	Powder
Commercial Ratio Grades	4:1 · 10:1 · 20:1
Primary Ratio Grade	10:1
Grade Definition	Botanical-to-extract ratio
Characteristic Chemical Families	Phenolic acids · Flavonoids · Flavonol glycosides

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

Nettle leaf contains a characteristic combination of phenolic acids and flavonol glycosides. Reported leaf constituents include 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, rutin, isoquercitrin, and kaempferol glycosides, providing a useful phytochemical fingerprint for distinguishing the botanical profile of the leaf-derived ingredient.

These constituents describe the chemistry of the botanical but do not automatically represent release assays for a conventional ratio extract. A ratio specification defines botanical concentration rather than a fixed assay of rutin, total flavonoids, silica, or another individual compound.

Silica- or flavonoid-standardized nettle leaf extracts therefore represent separate commercial grades with their own analytical specifications. This distinction is important when buyers compare quotations, supplier specifications, ingredient equivalence, and formulation requirements across different nettle extract products.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical identity and plant-part control are important when evaluating nettle ingredients. Procurement and QA teams should verify the declared Urtica species, leaf designation, ingredient type, and grade definition. Supplier documentation should also distinguish botanical identity testing from the declared extract ratio; chromatographic methods such as TLC may support identity or fingerprint evaluation rather than directly determine a ratio grade.

Physical properties can differ according to extraction, concentration, drying, particle characteristics, and carrier system. Even extracts sharing the same nominal ratio may behave differently in terms of powder flow, bulk handling, color, taste, wetting, and dispersion. Dry products should be evaluated for blend behavior, while aqueous applications require additional attention to haze, insoluble material, and sediment formation.

Scale-up requirements depend on the finished dosage form. Capsule and tablet projects should assess blend uniformity, filling or compression performance, and compatibility with lower-density ingredients. Powder premixes may benefit from staged blending at low inclusion levels. Beverage development should evaluate the material within the actual pH, flavor, and processing system because botanical color, herbaceous taste, dispersion, and sedimentation become more noticeable after hydration.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

Essencefield supports samples, development quantities, commercial orders, and repeat ingredient supply for product evaluation, formulation, and ongoing sourcing. Packaging, storage, and shipping conditions are selected according to ingredient characteristics, order quantity, stability requirements, and destination-market needs.

Supply Item	General Information
Sample	Available for formulation, testing, and supplier evaluation
Order Quantities	Sample · 100 g · 1 kg · 5 kg · 25 kg · 100 kg · 500 kg · Bulk
Sample Lead Time	5–7 days
Production Lead Time	15–30 days
Packaging	Sealed food-grade or suitable protective inner packaging with drum, carton, bag, or other appropriate outer packaging
Storage	According to the approved product specification and ingredient stability requirements
Documentation	COA · Product Specification · TDS · SDS · Applicable declarations

Available quantities, packaging format, net weight, storage conditions, analytical requirements, documentation, and shipping arrangements are confirmed according to the selected ingredient and commercial order.