Horehound Extract Powder (HOR-001)

1. Product Overview

Horehound Extract Powder (HOR-001) is a concentrated botanical ingredient derived from the leaves and aerial parts of Marrubium vulgare, valued for its naturally occurring diterpenes, particularly marrubiin, and other plant bioactive compounds. It is primarily used in herbal supplements, pharmaceutical preparations, functional foods, cough formulations, and botanical wellness products. Its standardized extract format offers manufacturers consistent ingredient quality, convenient formulation, and reliable integration into dry-blend and finished-product applications. Growing demand for plant-based respiratory wellness ingredients positions horehound extract as a commercially relevant raw material in the global botanical ingredients market.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Product Code: HOR-001

• Botanical Name: Marrubium vulgare

• Plant Part Used: Leaves and aerial parts

• Active Constituents: Marrubiin, diterpenes, flavonoids, and other naturally occurring phytochemicals.

• Purity/Grade: Industrial-grade botanical extract; standardized grades available subject to supplier specification.

• Extract Ratio: Available in different extract ratios, depending on manufacturing requirements.

• Physical Form: Fine powdered botanical extract.

• Colour: Light brown to dark brown.

• Odour: Characteristic herbal aroma.

• Solubility: Water dispersibility and solubility depend on extract concentration and carrier composition.

• Packaging Options: 1kg, 5kg, 10kg, 20kg and 25kg moisture-resistant, food-grade packaging.

• Shelf Life: Typically 24 months when stored under recommended conditions.

• Storage Conditions: Store in a cool, dry environment, protected from direct sunlight, moisture, and contamination.

• Origin: Sourced from established botanical-growing and processing regions, subject to supplier availability.

• Documentation: Certificate of Analysis (COA), Safety Data Sheet (SDS), and relevant technical documentation available upon request.

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Herbal Supplements and Nutraceuticals: Used in botanical capsules, tablets, powders, and herbal blends formulated for respiratory wellness.

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Incorporated into traditional herbal preparations, lozenges, syrups, and other botanical formulations.

• Cough and Throat-Care Products: Utilized in herbal cough drops, throat lozenges, and plant-based respiratory support formulations.

• Functional Foods: Applied in selected botanical beverages, herbal teas, and functional ingredient blends.

• Herbal Tea Manufacturing: Used as a concentrated botanical ingredient in herbal infusion products and wellness tea formulations.

• Cosmetics and Personal Care: Suitable for research and selected botanical personal-care formulations where its phytochemical profile is relevant.

Its powdered extract format provides easier handling, formulation flexibility, and more consistent incorporation than unprocessed horehound plant material, supporting efficient large-scale manufacturing.

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: Processed botanical extract with defined specifications and opportunities for standardized marrubiin content.

• Supply Reliability: Suitable for bulk procurement through established botanical ingredient supply channels.

• Logistics Capability: Available in moisture-resistant bulk packaging designed for domestic and international transportation.

• Price Competitiveness: Bulk purchasing options support cost optimization for supplement, pharmaceutical, and food manufacturers.

• Formulation Efficiency: Concentrated powder format simplifies weighing, blending, storage, and production compared with raw botanical materials.

• Natural Ingredient Positioning: Supports growing commercial demand for plant-derived ingredients and botanical wellness formulations.

• Technical Documentation: COA, SDS, botanical identification, and batch-specific quality documentation can support procurement and quality assurance requirements.

• Scalable Supply: Suitable for manufacturers seeking consistent botanical raw materials for commercial-scale production.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): Bulk – 20 MT.

• Loading Capacity: Approximately 20 MT per 20-foot container, subject to packaging configuration, cargo density, and shipping restrictions.

• Supply Format: Bulk industrial supply in sealed, moisture-resistant packaging.

• Packaging: 20kg–25kg bulk bags or customized packaging upon agreement.

• Shipment Terms: FOB, CIF, and CFR subject to supplier agreement.

• Export Documentation: Commercial Invoice, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Analysis, and applicable export documentation.