Corn Silk Powdered Extract
Corn Silk Powdered Extract is a powdered extract of Zea mays silk carried on di-calcium phosphate, giving dietary supplement and food-and-beverage developers a concentrated botanical base. Bio-Botanica produces it through the low-heat Bio-Chelated cold-extraction process at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, preserving a full-spectrum silk profile.
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What Is Corn Silk Powdered Extract?
Corn Silk Powdered Extract is a dry extract of the fine, thread-like styles of Zea mays — the silk of the corn plant — carried on di-calcium phosphate for a free-flowing powder. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving capsule, tablet, and dry-blend developers a distinctive plant-part botanical in solid-dose-ready form that sets a formula apart from the usual roots and leaves.
Market Demand
Corn silk has a long place in traditional urinary- and men's-wellness preparations, and as brands seek differentiated single-botanical ingredients, this less-common plant part offers a recognizable yet distinctive story. Powdered extract formats keep it accessible for capsule and tablet lines within the steadily expanding herbal supplement category, and give formulators an uncommon botanical to headline a targeted formula.
Formulation Applications
The powder disperses into capsules, tablets, and dry functional blends, and rehydrates for tea-style or beverage use. Corn silk is traditionally associated with cardiovascular, men's-health, and urinary-comfort support — structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim — a distinctive botanical for targeted formulas that pairs well with complementary diuretic-tradition herbs.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica processes this delicate plant part with its low-heat Bio-Chelated method so the powder retains a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. The company has been family-owned since 1972, works from an FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, and checks each lot onsite for identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications with HPLC and ICP/MS before release; Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Corn Silk Powdered Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Corn Silk Powdered Extract is a powdered extract made from the silk of Corn Silk (Zea mays), a member of the Poaceae family, native to Mexico and Central America. It is produced by Bio-Botanica through our proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process, which is designed to preserve a Holistically Balanced, full-spectrum profile of its naturally occurring constituents.
What extract form is this, and what is it carried in?
This is a Powdered Extract, and the carrier is Di-Calcium Phosphate. The powdered form gives formulators a concentrated, dry botanical base. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Corn Silk Powdered Extract contain alcohol?
No — Corn Silk Powdered Extract is a powdered extract, not an alcohol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Corn Silk Powdered Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Corn Silk Powdered Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the silk rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Corn Silk Powdered Extract suited for?
Corn Silk Powdered Extract is formulated for ingestible applications, meaning dietary supplements and food and beverage products. As a powdered extract, it serves as a concentrated botanical base that formulators dose and blend according to their own product specifications.
What industries and positioning does Corn Silk Powdered Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Corn Silk is traditionally associated with areas such as Cardiovascular Support, Energy Support, Immune Support, and Men's Health — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Corn Silk originate?
Corn Silk (Zea mays) is native to Mexico and Central America. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Corn Silk Powdered Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a powdered extract, Corn Silk Powdered Extract is a concentrated base intended to be dosed and dispersed into your formulation. We recommend reviewing the Spec Sheet/TDS and evaluating a sample within your specific formulation to confirm compatibility and handling.
What certifications are available for this ingredient?
Bio-Botanica operates under NSF, cGMP, and FSSC 22000 quality systems, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available. Our facility in Hauppauge, New York is FDA-inspected; specific certification for your order can be confirmed with our team.
What documentation ships with Corn Silk Powdered Extract?
Samples ship with a Spec Sheet/TDS, a representative Certificate of Analysis (COA), and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS). These document the extract form, carrier, and testing so your team can evaluate the ingredient against your specifications.
How is Corn Silk Powdered Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Corn Silk Powdered Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 25 kg, 100 kg, and 250 kg. Pricing is available by requesting a formal quote — our team quotes to your chosen pack size and volume, and samples ship with full documentation so you can assess fit before committing.
How is Corn Silk Powdered Extract manufactured and tested?
Corn Silk Powdered Extract is manufactured at Bio-Botanica's FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York using our proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat cold-extraction process. Testing is performed in our onsite quality lab using instrumentation including HPLC, UPLC-MS/MS, GC/MS, LC/MS, and ICP/MS, covering identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing from raw-material intake through finished product, supported by third-party labs.