Sunflower Seed Extract Powder

Sunflower seed extract starts from the seed of Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, an oil-rich annual of the daisy family. Water extraction concentrates the soluble seed fraction, and the liquor is dried to a light brown powder that disperses in water.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. Sunflower seed powder and the head-derived oligopeptide powder are separate products, so this ratio extract is the entry for a seed water concentrate.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0586 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Gummies & Chews, Plant Extracts, Seed & Grain, Sunflower, Water Extracted

Helianthus annuus Seed Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Helianthus annuus L., the common sunflower, a tall annual of the Asteraceae. The part used is the seed, the kernel inside the striped hull. The flower head, hulls, leaves and pressed sunflower oil are not part of this ingredient.

Sunflower seed is easily confused with the sunflower head, the spongy receptacle that carries the seeds and is the raw material of a different peptide product. The kernel carries oil, protein, mainly a storage globulin, fiber and phenolic acids such as chlorogenic acid, named here as families only. Sunflower seed extract holds the water-soluble share of this material.

Sunflower Seed Extract vs Powder and Peptide

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Seed Extract	Water-extracted and concentrated sunflower seed	A seed water concentrate is specified
Sunflower Seed Powder	Sunflower seed milled to powder	A whole-seed powder with its oil is wanted
Sunflower Head Oligopeptide Powder	Enzymatically prepared peptide from the flower head	A low-molecular-weight peptide product is wanted

The 10:1 ratio is a concentration step relative to the seed. It is not a protein or chlorogenic acid figure, and sunflower seed extract carries no marker percentage on this entry. A buyer who wants the oily whole seed specifies the powder, and one who wants a peptide specifies the head-derived peptide product.

The seed powder retains oil that oxidizes in storage, and the peptide product comes from a different part of the plant. The seed extract is the dissolved fraction of the seed and avoids most of the oil load. That is why it blends into sticks and capsules with less smear and less rancidity risk than the whole-seed powder.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Helianthus annuus
Plant Part	Seed & Grain
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Sunflower Seed
Ingredient Type	Ratio Extract
Extract Ratio	10:1
Appearance	Light brown powder
Solubility / Dispersibility	Water Dispersible
Quality Parameters
Moisture (LOD)	≤5.0%
Total Ash	≤5.0%
Particle Size	80 mesh
Heavy Metals	Lead ≤2 ppm · Arsenic ≤1 ppm · Cadmium ≤1 ppm · Mercury ≤0.1 ppm
Microbiology	TPC ≤1,000 cfu/g · Yeast & Mold ≤100 cfu/g · E. coli Negative · Salmonella Negative/25 g
Shelf Life	24 months in unopened original packaging, cool and dry storage

Application Areas

Capsule Fills for Sunflower Seed

Sunflower seed extract fills capsules as a free-flowing light brown powder with low oil smear. The mild, nutty taste stays inside the shell. A flow aid helps at high fill speeds, and a weight check plus a disintegration test close each lot.

Nutty Drink Stick Mixes

Sticks combine the extract with oat, vanilla and cocoa flavors in a creamy dry blend. The seed extract dissolves to a hazy beige drink. Chlorogenic acid can turn green at high pH, so the blend is kept slightly acidic or neutral.

Seed-Style Snack Bars

Bars carry the extract in the dry fraction with sunflower kernels, oats and honey, where its toasted-seed note supports a seed profile. The powder goes in before the binder to avoid clumps, and finished bars are checked for color, since greening can show at pH extremes.

Pressed Seed Tablets

Tablets compress the extract with cellulose and a disintegrant, and the powder binds fairly well because of its sugars and soluble protein. A light film coat protects the beige tint, and hardness is checked on cooled tablets.

Honey-Toned Gummy Premixes

Gummies take the extract in pectin or gelatin bases with caramel, honey and vanilla flavors. The beige tint disappears in amber shades. Add the powder after the main cook and watch pH, because chlorogenic acid can green in basic gels.

Formulation Notes

Sunflower seed extract is a light brown powder with a faint toasted-seed aroma and a mild, slightly bitter taste. In water it disperses to a hazy beige liquid. Chlorogenic acid is the compound to watch, because it can turn green under alkaline conditions or with certain metal ions, so pH is held near neutral in liquids.

Soluble protein and sugars make the powder moderately hygroscopic. Weigh it in a dry room and reseal the pack after each draw. Premix with a flow agent before capsule or stick filling, and keep opened packs in a closed container away from heat and strong light.

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.