Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract

Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract

Product Name: Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract
Origin Plant / Source: Clitoria ternatea L. (Butterfly Pea Flower)
Appearance: Blue to dark blue fine powder
Active Component: Anthocyanins (Ternatins, water-soluble blue pigments)
Specifications (Active Blue Pigment Content): ≥ 10%, 15% Anthocyanins (UV)
MOQ: 1 kg
Sample: 10–20 g free sample available
USA Warehouses: YES
Certificates: HACCP, ISO, Kosher, Halal, FDA
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Technical Parameters

What is Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract?

 

Clitoria Ternatea Flower Extract is a botanical extract, a water-soluble flavonoid, a flavonoid, an anthocyanin pigment, ternatins, and other water-soluble flavonoids, a water-soluble plant-derived botanical extract of dried flowers of Clitoria ternatea. It is marketed in supply chains as a naturally-sourced blue-to-purple color ingredient and active plant extract that has a clean-label advantage and botanical origin and usefulness in formulations, and not any medicinal or therapeutic action. The extract is usually presented as a deep blue powder or granule, which dissolves well in any water-based system and exhibits characteristic pH-responsive color action, which renders it a useful choice to manufacturers in need of stable plant-based color systems in their food, beverage, nutraceutical, and cosmetic formulations. Industrial-wise, it can be described as having standardized pigment content, batch-to-batch uniformity, and the ability to conform to typical quality systems, including cGMP and ISO, which allows it to easily enter typical regulated production systems. Its market applicability has been based on aiding product differentiation, natural positioning, and the usefulness of global sourcing policies, whereas its use is limited to raw material ingredients defined by compositional, functional, and quality characteristics.

 

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Item Specification Method Result
Appearance Dark blue to purple fine powder Visual Dark blue powder
Odor Characteristic Organoleptic Characteristic
Taste Slightly bitter Organoleptic Slightly bitter
Botanical Source Clitoria ternatea L. flowers - Clitoria ternatea L.
Active Ingredient (Anthocyanins) ≥ 10.0% UV Spectrophotometry 10.20%
Moisture ≤ 8.0% Loss on drying 6.50%
Ash ≤ 5.0% AOAC 3.80%
Particle Size 100% through 80 mesh Sieve analysis Complies
pH (1% solution) 4.0–6.0 pH meter 5.2
Heavy Metals ≤ 10 ppm ICP-MS < 10 ppm
Lead (Pb) ≤ 2 ppm ICP-MS < 2 ppm
Arsenic (As) ≤ 1 ppm ICP-MS < 1 ppm
Cadmium (Cd) ≤ 1 ppm ICP-MS < 1 ppm
Mercury (Hg) ≤ 0.1 ppm ICP-MS < 0.1 ppm
Microbial Limit      
Total Plate Count ≤ 1000 cfu/g AOAC 450 cfu/g
Yeast & Mold ≤ 100 cfu/g AOAC 25 cfu/g
E. coli Negative AOAC Negative
Salmonella Negative AOAC Negative

 

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Main Ingredients

 

Anthocyanin complex is the natural occurrence of a functional profile of Butterfly Pea Flower Extract; the ternatins are the prevailing and most commercially valuable active compounds. A special kind of polylastic delphinidin-based anthocyanin called ternatins endows the extract with its characteristic high color strength, intense bluish color, and somewhat good stability in aqueous systems. The extract, in combination with ternatins, also contains supportive concentrations of other flavonoids and phenolic compounds that lead to whole pigment integrity and processing performance, and the trace quantities of organic acids and polysaccharides that are a part of the flower matrix. Ingredient-wise, ternatins have been seen as the fundamental active ingredients since they determine the color expression, pH responsiveness, and other standardization parameters discussed in quality control and specification establishment, and other compounds present with ternatins tend to be regarded as belonging to the natural phytochemical background as opposed to being primary actives.

 

Process

 

1. Raw Material Selection and Pre-Processing

The dried Clitoria ternatea flowers have their source in qualified suppliers who are checked on identity, moisture content, foreign matter, as well as fundamental quality parameters. The raw material is then milled and purified to a regulated particle size in order to enhance its extraction capacity and to guarantee constant batch processing.

2. Aqueous or Hydroalcoholic Extraction

The extraction of the milled flowers is done in purified water or a water-ethanol system, under controlled conditions of time and temperature. This is done to selectively solubilize anthocyanins, especially ternatins, and retain pigment integrity and prevent undesired degradation.

3. Solid–Liquid Separation

The mixture is then filtered or centrifuged after extraction to get rid of the insoluble plant residues. It yields an extract solution that is further concentrated and refined in a continuous or batch-based system in industries.

4. Concentration and Purification

The clarified extract is concentrated at low pressure, usually by means of vacuum evaporation or membrane filtration, to condense the density of active pigment substances and to minimize the amount of solvent. In certain standard commercial procedures, further filtration is done in order to enhance clarity and even color.

5. Drying and Powder Formation

The concentrated extract is then processed into a stable powder, and this is through spray drying or, in rare cases, this is through vacuum belt drying due to the specifications required. Depending on the requirements of the application, food-grade carriers can be introduced to facilitate flowability, easy handling, and stability of storage.

6. Blending, Standardization, and Packaging

Blue Pea Flower Extract is then combined to produce the desired requirements of color strength and anthocyanin content and tested to meet internal standards of quality. After its approval, it is packaged in bulk forms that can be used in the downstream industries within the country and internationally.

 

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Suitable For

 

As a manufacturer, Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Extract is generally used in finished products that target mass consumers and target the general population, and not the specific consumer segments or demographic groups. The typical positioning of end products developed using this extract is aimed at the consumer who favors plant-based, naturally hued, and atypically appearing products in food, beverage, dietary supplement, and personal care products. The extract fits both mainstream adult and younger markets where appearance, natural sourcing, and clean-label considerations are more important factors when buying products, rather than being oriented to medical requirements or physiological performance. It can also be used in the commercial sense on products targeted in the lifestyle-positioned, wellness-positioned, or higher-end segments that feature botanical ingredients and open sourcing, but are also suitable for the general population as a component of daily consumer goods.

 

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