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Product range

Herbal extracts, spices and powders, and specialty ingredients. Each is supplied to a written specification with batch documentation.

Herbal Extracts

Standardised extracts, each on a stated marker and assay method.

Amla, the Indian gooseberry, ripening on the branch
Turmeric extract standardised to 95% curcuminoids, an orange-yellow powder in a glass bowl Fresh Curcuma longa rhizomes, the raw material for turmeric extract

Turmeric Extract

Curcuma longa L.

Part, form
Rhizome · fine powder
Grades
95% powder, granulated, water-dispersible, organic
Assay
Curcuminoids NLT 95%, HPLC
Particle size
NLT 95% through 80 mesh
Boswellia serrata extract, an off-white to cream fine powder in a ceramic bowl Resin on the bark of a tree, the oleo-gum-resin from which Boswellia extract is made

Boswellia Serrata Extract

Boswellia serrata Roxb. ex Colebr.

Part, form
Oleo-gum-resin · fine powder
Grades
Boswellic acids 65%, 75%, 85%, 90%; AKBA 10–30%
Assay
Boswellic acids 65–90%, titration
AKBA
Grades to 30%, HPLC
Ginger extract standardised to 5% gingerols, a light yellow to tan powder in a ceramic pot Dried Zingiber officinale rhizomes, the raw material for ginger extract

Ginger Extract

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Part, form
Rhizome · fine powder
Grades
Gingerols 5%, 10%; ratio and water-soluble grades
Assay
Gingerols NLT 5%, HPLC
Solubility
Partially water-soluble
Amla extract standardised to 40% tannins, a dark brown powder on a spoon Amla fruit, Phyllanthus emblica, on the branch

Amla Extract

Phyllanthus emblica L.

Part, form
Fruit · fine powder
Grades
Tannins 40%; granulated, dispersible and fruit powder
Assay
Tannins NLT 40%, titration
Solubility
NLT 85% in water
Shatavari extract, a yellowish-brown powder poured from a wooden spoon into a dish Asparagus racemosus in flower, the plant whose tuberous root is used for shatavari

Shatavari Extract

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Part, form
Tuberous root · fine powder
Grades
Saponins 20%, 40%, 60%; organic and water-soluble
Assay
Saponins 20–60%, gravimetric
Solubility
NLT 85% in water
Jamun seed extract, a light to mid brown fine powder in a dark bowl Ripe jamun fruit, Syzygium cumini, whose seeds are used for the extract

Jamun Seed Extract

Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels

Part, form
Seed · fine powder
Grades
Bitters 2.5%, 5%; tannins 10%; ellagic acid on request
Assay
Bitters 2.5% or 5%, gravimetric
Tannins
10%, titration

Spices & Powders

Dried, cleaned and milled roots and rhizomes, supplied to mesh.

Ground turmeric beside dried turmeric and ginger root
Turmeric powder in a black dish with a spoon and dried rhizomes on dark wood Dried turmeric fingers, Curcuma longa, before milling

Turmeric Powder

Curcuma longa L.

Part, form
Dried rhizome · milled powder
Grades
Alleppey (3–5% curcumin), Madras (2–3%); mesh to order
Curcumin
Alleppey 3–5%, Madras 2–3%
Mesh
60, 80 or 100
Ginger powder, a buff fine powder on a metal spoon Ginger rhizomes, Zingiber officinale, before drying and milling

Ginger Powder

Zingiber officinale Roscoe

Part, form
Dried rhizome · milled powder
Grades
40–60 mesh; fine mesh, steam-sterilised and organic
Volatile oil
NLT 1.2 ml/100 g
Mesh
40–60; finer on request
Shatavari root powder, an off-white to pale cream powder in a white bowl Asparagus racemosus, the shatavari plant, in flower

Shatavari Powder

Asparagus racemosus Willd.

Part, form
Tuberous root · milled powder
Grades
60, 80 and 100 mesh; steam-sterilised; cut root
Mesh
60, 80 or 100
Appearance
Off-white to pale cream

Specialty Ingredients

High-purity actives, fibre and botanical butter for defined technical roles.

Freshly picked green peppercorns held in cupped hands
Piperine 95% black pepper extract, a pale cream fine powder, close up Dried black peppercorns, Piper nigrum, the raw material for piperine extract

Piperine Extract

Piper nigrum L.

Part, form
Fruit · fine powder
Grades
Piperine 95%; 98%, granulated and dispersible on request
Assay
Piperine NLT 95%, HPLC
Particle size
NLT 95% through 80 mesh
Whole psyllium husk, off-white flakes with pale brown flecks, close up Plantago ovata growing in the field before the seed harvest

Psyllium Husk Powder

Plantago ovata Forssk.

Part, form
Seed husk · whole husk or powder
Grades
Husk 98%, 99%; powder 95% at 40–100 mesh
Purity
95%, 98% or 99%
Swell volume
NLT 40 ml/g, USP
Kokum butter, hard pale ivory pieces in a dark stoneware bowl Kokum fruit, Garcinia indica, cut open to show the pulp and seeds

Kokum Butter

Garcinia indica (Thouars) Choisy

Part, form
Seed kernel · solid butter
Grades
Refined, ultra-refined deodorised; crude on request
Melting point
39–43°C
INCI
Garcinia Indica Seed Butter

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