Purslane Extract Powder

Purslane Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical ingredient produced from the aerial parts of Portulaca oleracea L., a species in the Portulacaceae family. The source material corresponds to the herb known as Portulacae Herba. Extraction and drying convert the botanical raw material into a fine powder suitable for commercial formulation and ingredient blending.

The primary commercial format is a 10:1 ratio extract, with 20:1 available as a higher-ratio grade. These specifications describe the relationship between botanical starting material and finished extract rather than the percentage of a single active compound. TLC identification is commonly associated with this type of botanical ratio extract.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0528 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Leaf & Herb Extracts Tags: Antioxidant Support, Dietary Supplements, Polyphenols, Portulaca oleracea, Purslane

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

The extract is produced from the aerial portions of purslane rather than simply milling untreated herb into powder. This processing distinction creates a concentrated botanical ingredient with a different constituent profile and formulation behavior from whole-herb powder. Portulaca oleracea should also be distinguished from Bacopa monnieri, sometimes called false purslane; bacosides are not the specification system for this ingredient.

Commercial grades are primarily differentiated by extraction ratio. The 10:1 format represents the principal grade, while a higher-ratio option provides another concentration format for procurement and formulation projects. Extract ratio describes botanical input relative to resulting extract under the defined manufacturing process; it should not be interpreted as a direct assay for flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, or another constituent group.

The material is used across dietary supplements, botanical blends, functional nutrition products, and selected personal-care formulations. Its natural botanical color can influence light-colored systems, while the fine-powder form supports dry blending and premixing. For liquids and semi-solid products, formulation work should consider wetting, dispersion, sedimentation, sensory contribution, and compatibility with the surrounding matrix.

Application Areas

Dietary Supplements

Suitable for capsules, tablets, sachets, and powdered formulas where a concentrated herb-derived ingredient is preferred to untreated purslane powder.

Botanical Combination Formulas

Can be incorporated into multi-botanical blends with other plant extracts. Premixing and blend uniformity should be evaluated when used alongside ingredients with different particle characteristics or bulk densities.

Functional Food & Nutrition Products

Applicable to selected dry nutrition systems and botanical food formulations where color, taste contribution, dispersibility, and finished-product appearance can be evaluated during product development.

Personal Care & Cosmetic Formulations

Used as a botanical ingredient in selected cosmetic systems. Development work should evaluate dispersion, pH compatibility, base-system interaction, preservation compatibility, and any effect on finished-product color.

Typical Specifications

Parameter	Specification
Product Name	Purslane Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Portulaca oleracea L.
Botanical Family	Portulacaceae
Common Name	Purslane
Materia Medica Name	Portulacae Herba
Plant Part	Aerial Parts
Ingredient Type	Botanical Ratio Extract
Product Form	Fine Powder
Primary Specification	10:1 Extract
Secondary Specification	20:1 Extract
Identification Method	TLC
Appearance	Brown to Brown-Yellow Fine Powder
Particle Format	Approx. 80 Mesh

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

Conventional purslane ratio extract is a multi-component botanical material rather than a single-compound standardized ingredient. The plant contains several phytochemical groups, including flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, terpenoid-related compounds, and sterols. Oleraceins are among the characteristic alkaloid families reported from purslane and help define its broader phytochemical identity.

These naturally occurring constituents should not be interpreted as fixed assay levels in a conventional ratio extract. A declared extraction ratio describes material concentration through processing, not a corresponding percentage of flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, or other individual constituents.

This distinction matters when comparing commercial materials. Ratio extracts are primarily evaluated through botanical identity, source material, declared extraction ratio, identity testing, physical form, and formulation performance. A product standardized to a specific constituent requires a separately defined marker, quantitative assay, and analytical method.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Botanical authentication should verify the declared Portulaca oleracea identity and aerial-part source before analytical evaluation of the extract. TLC provides an identity-oriented analytical tool for conventional ratio grades but is not a quantitative assay of individual active constituents. Quality evaluation should therefore distinguish botanical identification from any separate quantitative marker testing used for a standardized product.

Physical characteristics are particularly relevant during manufacturing. Commercial material is commonly presented as a brown to brown-yellow fine powder, with an approximately 80-mesh format supporting ingredient handling and premixing. In exposed formulations, developers should evaluate visual compatibility, botanical odor or taste, wetting, dispersion, haze, and sediment formation rather than assuming behavior comparable to a purified phytochemical.

During scale-up, dry formulations should be assessed for blend uniformity, flow, segregation, capsule filling, and tablet-processing behavior. Liquid systems require attention to wetting sequence, agitation, suspension stability, sedimentation, and finished appearance. Cosmetic systems should additionally be evaluated for compatibility with the aqueous or emulsion base, pH environment, preservation system, and desired sensory profile.

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.