Yellow Sweet Clover Extract Powder

Yellow sweet clover extract starts from the aerial parts of Melilotus officinalis, a tall biennial legume with spikes of small yellow flowers and a hay-like smell. Water extraction concentrates the soluble herb fraction, and the liquor is dried to a light brown powder.

The extract is supplied at a 10:1 ratio with no marker percentage and is milled to 80 mesh. The melilot extract is a separate listing of the same plant, so this entry is the one named by its common name, yellow sweet clover.

SKU: BOT-BEX-0641 Category: Botanical Extracts Tags: Bars & Bakery, Leaf & Herb, Plant Extracts, Sports Nutrition, Water Dispersible, Water Extracted

Melilotus officinalis Identity & Plant Part

The botanical entity is Melilotus officinalis (L.) Lam., yellow sweet clover or melilot, a biennial legume of the Fabaceae that grows on roadsides and fields across Europe and Asia. The part used is the aerial portion, meaning leaf, stem and flowering top. Roots and seeds are not part of this ingredient.

Yellow sweet clover is not a true clover, which belongs to the genus Trifolium, and white sweet clover, Melilotus albus, is a different species. The herb carries coumarin and its precursor glycoside melilotoside, which release the characteristic hay smell when the plant is cut and dried, along with flavonoid glycosides and saponins, named here as families only.

Yellow Sweet Clover Extract vs Melilot

Form	What It Is	Choose It When
10:1 Herb Extract	Water-extracted and concentrated yellow sweet clover	An extract named by the common name yellow sweet clover is specified
Melilot Extract Powder	Ratio extract of the same species listed under its melilot name	An extract named by the melilot name is wanted

The 10:1 ratio is a concentration step from dried herb. It does not state a coumarin or flavonoid figure, and the yellow sweet clover extract here carries no marker percentage. The melilot listing in the table covers the same plant and part under another name, so the choice between them is a matter of naming, not of species.

Common names matter because trade lists mix melilot, sweet clover and true clover. The Latin name Melilotus officinalis is the safe specification line, together with the aerial part and the 10:1 ratio. Yellow sweet clover extract made on this basis is a mild, hay-scented, water-dispersible powder.

Typical Specifications

Specification Item	Product Information
Latin Name	Melilotus officinalis
Plant Part	Leaf & Herb
Processing	Water Extraction
Common Name	Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilot)
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 Yellow Sweet Clover

Two-piece capsules take the extract as a pale brown powder that runs freely with a small flow aid. The hay-like, faintly bitter taste stays inside the shell. Each finished lot is checked for weight uniformity and disintegration.

Hay-Scented Tea Sachets

Instant sachets blend yellow sweet clover extract with vanilla, honey and lemon flavors that echo its sweet hay aroma. The cup is a hazy tan liquid. A sweetener is optional, and the dry premix is sealed quickly to keep the aroma in.

Herbal Tablet Granulations

Tablets of yellow sweet clover use cellulose filler and a disintegrant, and the powder binds fairly well. A light film coat covers the tint and the hay smell of the core. Dry granulation avoids heat, and hardness is tested on cooled tablets.

Vanilla-Toned Stick Packs

Stick packs pair the extract with vanilla, almond and sweetener flavors, where its coumarin-like sweetness blends in. Uniform mixing keeps the dose steady, and a sieve step removes lumps before the sticks are filled, which also helps fine powders flow.

Honey and Oat Bar Blends

Bars use the extract in the dry fraction with oats, seeds and honey, where its sweet hay note supports a grain profile. The powder goes in ahead of the syrup to avoid clumps, and finished bars are checked for moisture and for shade.

Formulation Notes

Yellow sweet clover extract is a light brown powder with a sweet, hay-like aroma and a mildly bitter taste. In water it forms a hazy tan dispersion with almost no sediment. The hay smell is carried by coumarin released as the herb dries, and enough of it survives extraction for the powder to be recognizable.

The open powder clumps slowly in humid air, so it is kept sealed; dry-room weighing and a flow-agent premix keep capsule and stick filling steady. Reseal the pack after each draw and keep opened packs in a closed container away from strong light.

Packaging & Commercial Supply

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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.