Sinomenium Stem Extract Powder

Sinomenium Stem Extract Powder is produced from the stem of Sinomenium acutum (Thunb.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson, a member of the Menispermaceae family. Also known as Qing Feng Teng extract or Caulis Sinomenii extract, it is supplied as a concentrated botanical powder rather than untreated stem material or an isolated phytochemical.

The standard commercial specification is 10:1 extract, with 4:1, 5:1, and 20:1 ratio options available for different formulation projects. Sinomenine is the characteristic alkaloid marker associated with the botanical. Standard powder configurations include 80- and 100-mesh options for common dry-processing and finished-product development requirements.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0568 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Seed & Bark Extracts Tags: Antioxidant Support, Dietary Supplements, Polyphenols, Sinomenium Stem, Stem

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

Sinomenium acutum stem provides the botanical raw material used for Qing Feng Teng and Caulis Sinomenii extracts. Its characteristic chemistry is built around a diverse alkaloid fraction containing sinomenine together with magnoflorine, coclaurine, acutumine, higenamine, and related constituents. This multi-component profile distinguishes the extract from whole stem powder and highly purified sinomenine ingredients.

The 10:1 grade is the primary commercial specification for general botanical ingredient sourcing. Alternative 4:1, 5:1, and 20:1 ratios provide different raw-material-to-extract relationships for formulation and purchasing requirements. Extract ratio should not be interpreted as a sinomenine percentage; projects requiring quantitative marker control can define a separate sinomenine target and analytical method.

The finished powder is light brown to brown with a characteristic botanical odor, pronounced bitterness, and slight astringency. Its sensory profile favors concentrated dry formulations where flavor exposure is limited. For liquid or semi-solid systems, formulators should account for dispersion, visible color contribution, sedimentation, and taste masking during prototype development.

Application Areas

Hard Capsules

The concentrated extract is suitable for hard-capsule botanical formulations. An 80- or 100-mesh powder can be evaluated together with bulk density, flow behavior, excipient ratio, and target capsule fill weight.

Tablets

Sinomenium stem extract can be incorporated into compressed botanical tablets where bitterness is less exposed than in chewable formats. Development trials should evaluate flow, blend uniformity, compression behavior, tablet hardness, and disintegration.

Powder Blends & Sachets

The extract can be used in multi-botanical powders, sachets, and stick-pack formulations. Premixing with higher-volume ingredients can support uniform distribution when the concentrated material is used at a relatively low inclusion level.

Botanical Combination Formulas

Qing Feng Teng extract can serve as the defined Sinomenium acutum component in multi-ingredient botanical systems where developers require a concentrated stem extract rather than untreated plant powder or purified sinomenine.

Typical Specifications

Item	Specification / Commercial Information
Product Name	Sinomenium Stem Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Sinomenium acutum (Thunb.) Rehder & E.H.Wilson
Botanical Family	Menispermaceae
Common Names	Qing Feng Teng Extract · Caulis Sinomenii Extract · Sinomenium Extract
Plant Part	Stem / Vine Stem
Ingredient Type	Botanical Extract Powder
Product Form	Fine Powder
Primary Specification	10:1 Extract
Available Extract Ratios	4:1 · 5:1 · 10:1 · 20:1
Characteristic Marker	Sinomenine
Identification	TLC · HPLC Fingerprint
Appearance	Light Brown to Brown Fine Powder
Sensory Profile	Characteristic Botanical Odor · Bitter · Slightly Astringent
Particle Size Options	80 Mesh · 100 Mesh
Carrier Option	Maltodextrin for applicable spray-dried configurations
Water Behavior	Water-Dispersible; Not Fully Water-Soluble

Key Alkaloids & Extract Profile

The distinguishing chemistry of Sinomenium acutum stem is its alkaloid fraction. Sinomenine is a morphinane alkaloid and the principal marker associated with the botanical. Other characteristic constituents include magnoflorine, coclaurine, acutumine, higenamine, sinoacutine, palmatine, magnocurarine, columbamine, and related alkaloids.

This chemical profile is important for procurement because a ratio extract remains a multi-component botanical ingredient. It is not equivalent to 98% sinomenine or sinomenine hydrochloride, which are separately purified phytochemical materials with different assay, appearance, solubility, identification, and formulation characteristics.

Marker testing therefore adds chemical-profile information beyond the raw-material-to-extract relationship represented by the declared extract ratio.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Analytical evaluation should first establish the correct Sinomenium acutum botanical source and stem material. TLC can support botanical identification, while HPLC fingerprinting provides greater chromatographic detail for identity assessment and repeat-lot comparison. When quantitative marker control is required, sinomenine should be specified separately with a defined analytical method rather than inferred from the extract ratio.

Available 80- and 100-mesh configurations support common dry-processing requirements. Maltodextrin may be used in applicable spray-dried grades, influencing powder handling and dispersion. Because the material is water-dispersible rather than fully soluble, liquid prototypes should evaluate wetting, suspended material, sedimentation, color contribution, bitterness, and overall sensory impact.

During scale-up, formulators should evaluate blend uniformity, powder density, segregation, capsule filling, and tablet compression using the intended commercial grade. S. acutum naturally contains higenamine alongside other alkaloids. For athlete-facing or sports-nutrition projects, targeted higenamine screening can be incorporated into ingredient qualification and finished-formula risk assessment.

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.