Salvia miltiorrhiza root extract powder with 20% Salvianolic Acid B

Salvia miltiorrhiza Extract Powder

Salvia miltiorrhiza Extract Powder is a standardized botanical ingredient produced from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge, a member of the Lamiaceae family commonly known as Danshen, Dan Shen, or Chinese red sage. The root material is extracted, concentrated, dried, and milled into a botanical powder for commercial supplement and formulation applications.

Essencefield supplies standardized grades containing 10% or 20% Salvianolic Acid B by HPLC. The 20% grade provides a higher marker concentration per unit weight, while the 10% grade offers greater flexibility where a lower standardized input is preferred. Both grades retain the identity of a multi-component S. miltiorrhiza root extract.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0549 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Root & Rhizome Extracts Tags: Cardiovascular Support, Salvia, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Salvianolic Acids, Tanshinones

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Salvia miltiorrhiza root contains two commercially important constituent groups: hydrophilic phenolic acids and lipophilic diterpenoid tanshinones. The grades on this page are standardized against a phenolic marker and are therefore distinct from Danshen root powder, generic ratio extracts, purified phytochemicals, and materials standardized to Tanshinone IIA.

The 10% and 20% grades address different formulation and procurement requirements. For an equivalent theoretical marker contribution, the 20% grade requires approximately half the extract weight of the 10% grade. This can be useful in capsules, tablets, sachets, and multi-ingredient formulas where total botanical loading or available formula space is limited.

The extract has a natural brown botanical appearance with characteristic herbal and mildly bitter sensory notes. Dry supplement formats provide a straightforward application environment, while liquid systems require more formulation development because the complete extract contains a broader botanical matrix in addition to its hydrophilic phenolic fraction.

Application Areas

Capsules

Used in single-ingredient and multi-botanical capsules requiring a defined standardized marker. Development should consider powder flow, fill-weight consistency, and available capsule space.

Tablets

Suitable for standardized botanical tablets where compact formulation space is important. Compression trials should evaluate blend uniformity, sticking, disintegration, and finished-tablet appearance.

Sachets & Dry Blends

Applicable to sachets, stick packs, botanical premixes, and powdered supplement blends. Particle-size compatibility and geometric dilution can support more uniform distribution at lower inclusion levels.

Beverage Powders & Liquid Systems

Can be evaluated in beverage powders and selected liquid formulations where the phenolic profile is relevant. Development should include full-system dispersion and stability testing.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Technical Details
Product Name	Salvia miltiorrhiza Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge
Botanical Family	Lamiaceae
Common Names	Danshen · Dan Shen · Chinese Red Sage
Plant Part	Root
Ingredient Type	Standardized botanical extract
Product Form	Powder
Standardization Marker	Salvianolic Acid B
Available Grades	10% · 20%
Analytical Method	HPLC
Appearance	Light brown to brown powder
Processing Identity	Extracted · concentrated · dried · milled

Salvianolic Acid B & Standardization

Salvianolic Acid B is a polyphenolic constituent associated with the hydrophilic phenolic fraction of Salvia miltiorrhiza root. As a reference compound, it has the molecular formula C₃₆H₃₀O₁₆ and a molecular weight of approximately 718.6 g/mol. These compound-level properties describe the analytical marker rather than the complete botanical extract.

A 10% or 20% specification indicates the concentration of the selected marker measured within a multi-component root extract. It is therefore fundamentally different from an extract ratio such as 10:1 and should not be interpreted as the purity of an isolated phytochemical.

This distinction is important during supplier comparison. A Salvianolic Acid B-standardized material, a generic ratio extract, and a Tanshinone IIA-standardized extract represent different commercial specifications even when all are sold under the broader name Danshen extract.

Technical & Quality Considerations

HPLC assay provides the principal quantitative control for the standardized grades. Botanical identity, plant part, appearance, and chromatographic characteristics also support ingredient evaluation. Because the material remains a botanical matrix rather than a purified compound, analytical comparison should focus on the defined marker together with the broader identity of the extract.

In aqueous systems, the hydrophilic nature of the phenolic fraction does not guarantee that the complete botanical powder will produce a clear solution. Formulators should evaluate wetting, dispersion, turbidity, sedimentation, color, and sensory impact in the complete finished formula, particularly when minerals, proteins, acids, or additional botanical solids are present.

Temperature, pH, and processing time are important scale-up variables. Heat-intensive operations and prolonged aqueous holding can affect marker stability, so finished-product development should include post-process HPLC evaluation where relevant. Dry formulations should additionally be assessed for particle-size compatibility, segregation, powder flow, feeding consistency, and blend uniformity before commercial production.

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.