Platycladus orientalis leaf extract botanical powder

Platycladus Orientalis Leaf Extract Powder

Platycladus Orientalis Leaf Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical ingredient produced from the leaf or defined leafy branchlet material of Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco, a member of the Cupressaceae family. The botanical is also commercially referenced as Thuja orientalis, Biota orientalis, and Oriental arborvitae. The finished ingredient is supplied as a fine extract powder for B2B formulation projects.

Essencefield supplies 5:1, 10:1, and 20:1 ratio extracts, with 10:1 serving as the primary commercial grade for general sourcing. An 80-mesh powder format is available together with carrier-free, maltodextrin-assisted, and gum-acacia-assisted options. Marker-oriented projects may also use flavonoid, phenolic, selected-marker, or chromatographic-profile specifications.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0514 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Leaf & Herb Extracts Tags: Dietary Supplements, Flavonoids, Leaf, Platycladus, Platycladus orientalis

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

The extract is differentiated from Platycladus seed ingredients by both raw-material part and phytochemical composition. Leaf and defined leafy branchlet materials contain a characteristic profile of flavonoids and biflavonoids, making plant-part control important when evaluating products sold under Oriental arborvitae, Thuja, Biota, or Cacumen Platycladi terminology.

Commercial ratio grades provide different levels of botanical concentration without defining the ingredient around a single isolated compound. The primary grade supports routine botanical formulation, while lower- and higher-ratio options provide flexibility in extract concentration and formulation load. Carrier selection can further influence powder handling, dispersion, bulk characteristics, and processing behavior.

The extract has a recognizable woody, resinous, herbal, mildly bitter, and astringent sensory profile. Its natural coloration and multi-component botanical composition are most compatible with dry blends and formulations that can accommodate inherent color or suspended botanical solids. Product developers should consider sensory contribution, powder flow, dispersion, and sedimentation during prototype development.

Application Areas

Botanical Capsules and Tablets

Ratio extract grades are suitable for concentrated botanical capsules and tablets where defined plant identity, extract concentration, powder flow, fill consistency, and compression behavior are relevant to development.

Multi-Botanical Powder Blends

The fine-powder format can be incorporated into botanical premixes, sachets, and stick packs. Blend uniformity, inherent coloration, and the resinous-herbal sensory profile should be considered when establishing inclusion levels.

Botanical Beverage Powder Systems

The ingredient can be evaluated in powdered botanical drinks and other opaque dispersion systems. Wetting, suspension stability, sediment formation, flavor balance, and visible color contribution are important formulation variables.

Hair and Scalp-Care Formulations

Platycladus leaf extracts are also evaluated in scalp tonics, serums, shampoos, and related personal-care formulations. Development should consider extract compatibility with solvent systems, surfactants, polymers, preservatives, and finished-product color.

Typical Specifications

Item	Specification
Product Name	Platycladus Orientalis Leaf Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco
Botanical Family	Cupressaceae
Commercial Reference Names	Oriental Arborvitae Leaf Extract · Thuja Orientalis Leaf Extract · Biota Orientalis Leaf Extract
Plant Part / Raw Material	Leaf / defined leafy branchlets
Ingredient Type	Botanical extract powder
Product Form	Fine powder
Available Extract Ratios	5:1 · 10:1 · 20:1
Primary Commercial Grade	10:1
Particle Format	80 mesh
Carrier Options	Carrier-free · Maltodextrin-assisted · Gum-acacia-assisted
Standardization Options	Total flavonoids · Total phenolics · Selected marker · HPLC fingerprint
Characteristic Constituents	Quercitrin · Rutin · Quercetin · Amentoflavone
Sensory Profile	Woody · Resinous · Herbal · Mildly bitter · Astringent

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

The leaf phytochemical profile is characterized particularly by flavonoids and related phenolic constituents. Analytical studies have identified quercitrin, rutin, quercetin, and amentoflavone, together with other reported flavonoid constituents such as myricitrin, isoquercitrin, afzelin, cupressuflavone, and hinokiflavone.

These compounds provide a useful framework for botanical characterization, but they should remain distinct from the extract ratio itself. A 10:1 extract describes the relationship between starting botanical material and resulting extract under the defined processing system; it does not represent a 10% concentration of one specific flavonoid.

For projects requiring tighter phytochemical definition, selected-marker testing or multi-component HPLC fingerprinting provides a different specification route from a conventional ratio extract. This approach can support botanical authentication and provide more meaningful information about the characteristic constituent profile than ratio designation alone.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical authentication should establish the accepted species and intended plant part. For marker-oriented grades, chromatographic evaluation can focus on selected flavonoids or a broader HPLC fingerprint rather than using extract ratio alone as the quality indicator. Clear separation between ratio extract and standardized extract terminology is particularly important during supplier qualification.

Physical behavior is influenced by extract concentration, particle characteristics, and carrier system. The fine powder retains natural botanical color and a resinous, mildly bitter sensory profile. In aqueous systems, formulators should evaluate wetting, dispersion, haze, sedimentation, and color contribution rather than assuming identical behavior across different extract or carrier formats.

During scale-up of capsules, tablets, sachets, and powder blends, R&D teams should evaluate blend uniformity, powder flow, dosing consistency, compression behavior, and sensory load at the intended use level. Beverage and personal-care projects require additional evaluation of solvent compatibility, pH, precipitation, suspension stability, color stability, and interactions with other ingredients.

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.