Wild Chrysanthemum Extract Powder

Wild Chrysanthemum Extract Powder is a concentrated extract produced from the dried flower heads of Chrysanthemum indicum L., a member of the Asteraceae family. The starting botanical is commonly known as Wild Chrysanthemum Flower or Ye Ju Hua and is pharmacognostically associated with Chrysanthemi Indici Flos. The commercial ingredient is supplied as a dry extract rather than directly milled flower material.

Commercial ratio specifications include 10:1 and 20:1, with 10:1 serving as the primary sourcing grade. Extract ratio describes the relationship between starting flower material and resulting dry extract rather than the percentage of an individual chemical marker. Separately standardized grades may instead define constituents such as linarin.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0629 Categories: Botanical Extracts, Flower Extracts Tags: Antioxidant Support, Dietary Supplements, Phenolic Compounds, Polyphenols, Wild Chrysanthemum

Ingredient Profile & Common Uses

The extract is based specifically on Chrysanthemum indicum L. flower heads, distinguishing it from cultivated chrysanthemum ingredients associated with Chrysanthemum × morifolium. It is also different from whole wild chrysanthemum flower powder because extraction reduces insoluble plant structural material while concentrating extractable constituents.

Commercial specifications follow two distinct architectures. Ratio extracts define botanical-to-extract concentration, while standardized extracts define measurable chemical targets such as linarin or total flavonoids. These systems answer different procurement questions: extract ratio describes processing concentration, whereas marker standardization defines chemical content. Neither parameter can be reliably inferred from the other.

The ingredient contains characteristic caffeoylquinic acids and flavonoids and is used in concentrated herbal formulations where an extracted C. indicum flower ingredient is preferred to whole flower powder. During formulation, developers should evaluate color contribution, characteristic taste and odor, powder dispersion, haze, sedimentation, and compatibility with the finished product matrix.

Application Areas

Dietary Supplement Formulations

The extract can be incorporated into capsules, tablets, sachets, and multi-ingredient supplement systems where concentrated Chrysanthemum indicum flower material is required.

Functional Beverage Powders

Ratio extracts can be evaluated in powdered drinks and herbal beverage systems. Wetting, dispersion, haze, sedimentation, flavor contribution, and visual stability are important development parameters.

Functional Food Applications

The dry extract format can support selected food and nutrition products where concentrated wild chrysanthemum material is preferred to directly milled flower because of its lower insoluble botanical solids.

Botanical Personal Care Formulations

Chrysanthemum indicum extracts are also used in cosmetic and personal-care formulations. Developers should evaluate ingredient color, odor, dispersion, compatibility, and stability within the intended formulation base.

Typical Specifications

Specification	Information
Product Name	Wild Chrysanthemum Extract Powder
Botanical Name	Chrysanthemum indicum L.
Botanical Family	Asteraceae
Raw Botanical Name	Wild Chrysanthemum Flower / Ye Ju Hua
Pharmacognostic Name	Chrysanthemi Indici Flos
Plant Part	Dried flower heads / capitulum
Ingredient Category	Botanical extract
Product Form	Dry extract powder
Primary Ratio Grade	10:1
Secondary Ratio Grade	20:1
Standardized Grade Architecture	Marker-standardized extracts are commercially distinct from ratio extracts
Characteristic Marker	Linarin / Buddleoside
Marker Chemical Class	Flavone glycoside
Characteristic Chemical Families	Flavonoids · Caffeoylquinic acids
Characteristic Constituents	Linarin · Chlorogenic acid · Caffeic acid · Dicaffeoylquinic acids · Luteolin-7-O-glucoside · Luteolin
Botanical / Profile Identification	TLC or chromatographic fingerprint
Quantitative Marker Analysis	HPLC for defined standardized-marker grades

Key Constituents & Extract Profile

The chemical profile of Chrysanthemum indicum flower is characterized by flavonoids and caffeoylquinic acid derivatives rather than a single active molecule. Linarin, also known as buddleoside or acacetin-7-O-rutinoside, is a characteristic flavone glycoside associated with the species. Chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, dicaffeoylquinic acids, luteolin-7-O-glucoside, and luteolin contribute additional analytical identity to the extract profile.

This multi-component chemistry is useful for distinguishing authentic wild chrysanthemum ingredients from generically labeled chrysanthemum materials. Botanical identity and chromatographic profile are therefore more informative when used together than when the common product name is considered alone.

TLC can support botanical or chemical identity through comparison with appropriate reference materials, while quantitative HPLC is relevant when a grade is standardized to a defined constituent. Ratio grades and marker-standardized grades should therefore be treated as separate purchasing specifications: one describes extraction concentration, while the other defines measurable chemical content.

Technical & Quality Considerations

Quality evaluation should first establish the correct Chrysanthemum indicum flower-head identity and distinguish it from other chrysanthemum materials entering commercial supply. For ratio extracts, chromatographic fingerprint consistency is more informative than treating the ratio itself as an analytical assay. Marker-standardized grades require a clearly defined analyte, test method, and reporting basis.

As a multi-component plant extract, the material should be evaluated through identity, chromatographic profile, and grade-specific analytical parameters rather than the molecular constants of an individual phytochemical. Physical performance is influenced by extraction conditions, drying process, carrier system, particle characteristics, and the composition of the resulting extract matrix.

For dry formulations, R&D teams should evaluate powder flow, blend uniformity, segregation, capsule filling, and compression behavior. Beverage and liquid systems require additional evaluation of wetting, dispersion, haze, precipitation, sedimentation, flavor, and color stability. Water-soluble formats should be treated as separate functional grades rather than assumed to represent the behavior of conventional ratio extracts.

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.