Aurantii Fructus Extract, Zhiqiao Extract, Natural Botanical Extract, Hesperidin, Neohesperidin, Qi-Regulating, Distension-Relieving, Digestive, Anti-Inflammatory, Pharmaceutical Grade 1. Product Description & Key ParametersAurantii Fructus Extract (Zhiqiao Extract) is a natural botanical extract derived from the dried unripe fruit of Citrus aurantium L. and its cultivated varieties or Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, an evergreen small arbor belonging to the Rutaceae family, commonly known as "Zhiqiao" in traditional Chinese medicine. It has a long history of application in traditional Chinese medicine for its effects of regulating Qi and relieving distension, promoting digestion and resolving stagnation, invigorating the stomach and relieving fullness, and soothing the chest and relieving pain. The extract is produced through advanced water-ethanol mixed solvent extraction (ratio 65:35 v/v), purification, concentration and spray-drying processes, which effectively retain the plant's bioactive components such as flavonoids and volatile oils. The final product is a yellowish-brown to brown fine powder with a characteristic aromatic herbal odor (derived from its rich volatile components), good flowability and no visible impurities, consistent with the typical appearance of Aurantii Fructus extract.Core Parameters:
- Assay Ratio: Customizable (5:1, 10:1, 20:1, 50:1), standard ratio 10:1; also available in 40%, 60%, 80% concentration specifications, and 10%-98% hesperidin concentrated specifications (HPLC ≥98% for high-purity hesperidin)
- Active Ingredients: Hesperidin ≥4.0%, Neohesperidin ≥3.0%, Flavonoids ≥5.0%, Volatile Oils ≥0.8%, Synephrine ≥0.3%
- Loss on Drying: ≤5.0%
- Ash Content: ≤5.0%
- Heavy Metals: ≤10ppm (Pb ≤2ppm, Cd ≤0.3ppm, As ≤1ppm, Hg ≤0.1ppm)
- Microbial Limits: Total Aerobic Microbes ≤1000cfu/g, Yeast & Mold ≤100cfu/g, Coliforms: Negative, Salmonella: Negative
- Solubility: ≥88% soluble in water (25ºC, 10% w/v) and ethanol (25ºC, 70% v/v); slightly soluble in methanol, insoluble in petroleum ether
- Particle Size: 80-100 mesh (standard), customizable 60-120 mesh
- pH Value: 5.2-7.2 (1% w/v aqueous solution)
- Shelf Life: 24 months (sealed, protected from light, moisture and high temperature; high-purity hesperidin recommended to be stored at 2-8ºC)
- Packaging: 1kg/Aluminum Foil Bag, 5kg/Carton, 25kg/Fiber Drum (double plastic bag inside); small specifications (1g, 10g, 50g) available for high-purity samples
- Certifications: ISO 9001, GMP, HACCP, Halal, Kosher, FDA (Food Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade), ECOCERT (Cosmetic Grade)
- Detection Method: TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography), HPLC (for hesperidin, neohesperidin and synephrine content); GC-IMS for volatile components detectionAurantii Fructus Extract is rich in unique bioactive substances, mainly including hesperidin, neohesperidin, synephrine, flavonoids and volatile oils (such as linalool and decanal), which are the key components responsible for its Qi-regulating, distension-relieving and digestive activities. The product complies with international standards of food grade, cosmetic grade and pharmaceutical grade, ensuring high quality, safety and reliability for wide application in multiple fields. It also contains characteristic flavonoids and limonoids of Aurantii Fructus, which are the main material basis for its traditional medicinal effects and modern biological activities, especially in regulating gastrointestinal motility.2. Features - Natural and High-Quality Sourcing: Sourced from high-quality Aurantii Fructus grown in pollution-free (main producing areas: Jiangjin of Chongqing, Zhangshu of Jiangxi, Xinqian of Jiangxi, Sichuan of China), the raw materials are strictly selected-plump, intact dried unripe fruits are cleaned, deseeded, sliced and processed to ensure no impurities. No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives are added during the extraction process, making it a safe and natural botanical ingredient with a long history of traditional application. The raw materials are grown in fertile, well-drained microacid soil with sufficient sunlight, ensuring the natural active components of the fruits are fully retained.
- Standardized Parameters and High Purity: Strictly controlled parameters (active ingredient content, particle size, solubility, etc.) ensure batch consistency. Precise extraction and purification technologies concentrate core active ingredients such as hesperidin and neohesperidin, with high-purity specifications reaching HPLC ≥98%, resulting in high bioavailability that better exerts its functional effects, especially in Qi-regulating and distension-relieving activities. The content of active ingredients can be accurately determined by HPLC method, and volatile components can be detected by GC-IMS, ensuring product quality stability.
- Good Compatibility and Solubility: Consistent with parameter standards, it is easily soluble in water and ethanol, compatible with most ingredients in food, health products, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals without obvious incompatibility. It can be flexibly added to various product formulations without affecting the original texture, color and efficacy of the products. It also has slight solubility in methanol, which is suitable for the development of pharmaceutical preparations and health supplements.
- Stable Physical and Chemical Properties: Under specified storage conditions, it maintains good stability, with no significant changes in the content of active ingredients (especially hesperidin and neohesperidin). High-purity hesperidin needs to be stored at 2-8ºC to ensure stability. It is easy to store and transport, meeting the storage and transportation requirements of industrial production, especially for health care and pharmaceutical applications. The product has stable physical and chemical properties such as melting point and density, which is convenient for subsequent processing and application.
- Multi-functional and Versatile: It integrates multiple biological activities such as regulating Qi and relieving distension, promoting digestion and resolving stagnation, invigorating the stomach and relieving fullness, with prominent effects on gastrointestinal motility regulation. It also has effects on relieving inflammation, improving digestive function and soothing chest discomfort, with strong adaptability in multiple fields and a wide range of application scenarios. Its unique bioactive components also have potential application value in antioxidant and anti-bacterial.
3. Functions - Regulating Qi and Relieving Distension: As a classic Qi-regulating botanical extract, it can soothe Qi flow, relieve abdominal and chest distension, effectively relieving symptoms such as chest fullness, hypochondriac pain, abdominal distension and stuffiness caused by Qi stagnation. It is a commonly used ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine for Qi regulation, suitable for people with Qi stagnation constitution and digestive discomfort.
- Promoting Digestion and Resolving Stagnation: It can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, improve digestive function, resolve food stagnation, and effectively alleviate symptoms such as poor appetite, indigestion, abdominal distension after eating and dyspepsia caused by food accumulation. It helps to enhance the absorption of nutrients and maintain digestive system health.
- Invigorating the Stomach and Relieving Fullness: It can invigorate stomach Qi, relieve stomach fullness and distension, and improve symptoms such as stomach distension, belching and acid regurgitation caused by weak stomach Qi or Qi stagnation. It is suitable for people with weak stomach function and digestive disorders.
- Soothing the Chest and Relieving Pain: It can soothe chest Qi, relieve chest tightness and pain, and effectively alleviate symptoms such as chest tightness, shortness of breath and chest pain caused by Qi stagnation in the chest. It is suitable for people with chest discomfort and Qi stagnation-related symptoms.
- Regulating Gastrointestinal Motility: Its active components (especially flavonoids) can adjust gastrointestinal motility through multiple mechanisms such as affecting gastrointestinal hormones and neural pathways, correcting gastrointestinal motility disorders, and relieving symptoms such as constipation, gastric retention and gastroparesis.
- Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant: Flavonoids and volatile oils in the extract have obvious anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, which can inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, scavenge free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative damage to cells, and help maintain the body's overall health.
4. Application Fields - Pharmaceutical Industry: As a core raw material, it is mainly used in the development of drugs for gastrointestinal disorders, Qi stagnation, food stagnation, chest tightness and abdominal distension. It is also used in Chinese patent medicines and herbal medicines for regulating Qi, relieving distension, promoting digestion and resolving stagnation, and is widely used in the treatment of functional dyspepsia, functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Healthcare Products Industry: Used as a functional ingredient in oral health supplements such as capsules, tablets, oral liquids and health teas, focusing on functions such as regulating Qi, relieving distension, promoting digestion and improving gastrointestinal health. It is especially suitable for people with digestive discomfort, Qi stagnation, food accumulation, and those who need daily care for digestive system health.
- Food Industry: Used as a natural food additive and functional ingredient in functional beverages, health teas, digestive aids and health foods. Its aromatic herbal taste enhances the health attributes of food, and its functional components can increase the health value of food, especially for promoting digestion and relieving distension.
- Cosmetics Industry: Applied to soothing, anti-inflammatory and skin-conditioning skin care products such as facial creams, masks, serums and toners. Its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties help relieve skin inflammation, redness and dullness, regulate skin metabolism, and enhance skin barrier function. It is suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin and dull skin.
- Daily Chemical & Medical Auxiliary: Used as a natural functional ingredient in digestive health products to relieve digestive discomfort, and in oral care products (toothpaste, mouthwash) to improve oral comfort. It is also used in traditional Chinese medicine health care products to regulate Qi and protect digestive system health, and can be used in the extraction of aromatic oils for daily chemical products.
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Fufeng Sinuote Biotechnology Co., Ltd is strategically positioned in the bustling Jiangba Science and Technology Industrial Park, Fufeng County, Baoji Province, China. As trailblazers in the research, development, and promotion of superior plant extracts, we hold an esteemed portfolio of qualifications, including SC, export license, HACCP, ISO22000, and ISO9001. Recognized as a high-tech enterprise, we produce over 600 varieties of extracts, supported by a vast cultivation base exceeding 1,000,000 square meters in Gansu & Ningxia Province. Our decade-long expertise guarantees exceptional plant quality and outstanding extract powder. We enjoy a celebrated reputation, receiving acclaim from clients worldwide. Plant Extract industry for over ten years, and we have received positive feedback from our numerous clients in many countries.
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