Elder Flowers Fluid Extract
Elder Flowers Fluid Extract is a fluid extract of Sambucus flower, 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 flower profile.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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What Is Elder Flowers Fluid Extract?
Drawn from the fragrant blossoms of elder, Sambucus, this hydro-ethanolic fluid extract captures the flower rather than the berry. Bio-Botanica supplies it full-spectrum and non-standardized, giving beverage and supplement formulators a liquid elderflower base that doses directly into hydro-alcoholic and water-based systems, carrying the plant's characteristic floral aroma into a finished drink or tincture.
Market Demand
Elderflower has crossed from traditional cordials into contemporary craft beverages, botanical sodas, and non-alcoholic aperitifs, broadening its commercial footprint well beyond supplements. A liquid extract meets that beverage-led demand directly, letting brands carry an on-trend floral note and heritage botanical name into tinctures, mixers, and functional drinks, and capitalize on a flavor that reads as both nostalgic and modern.
Formulation Applications
The ethanol fluid format suits hydro-alcoholic tinctures, cordial and mixer bases, botanical sodas, and liquid supplements, diluting readily into syrups and flavored systems without dropping out of solution. Elderflower brings a light, aromatic floral character that supports refreshing, clean-label beverage positioning and pairs with citrus, elderberry, or herbal blends — without any consumer health claim. Elderflower is traditionally associated with immune support — structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim — carrying the seasonal recognition the elder plant already has with shoppers.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica extracts these blossoms with its proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process, retaining a Holistically Balanced range of their naturally occurring constituents. Operating an FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York under family ownership since 1972, the company confirms identity, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal specifications in an onsite lab with HPLC and ICP/MS, and offers Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Elder Flowers Fluid Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Elder Flowers Fluid Extract is a fluid extract made from the flower of Elderflower (Sambucus), a member of the Viburnaceae family, native to Europe and Western Asia. 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 Fluid Extract, and the extraction solvent is ethanol. The fluid extract is a concentrated liquid form of the botanical. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Elder Flowers Fluid Extract contain alcohol?
Yes — as a fluid extract, Elder Flowers Fluid Extract is an ethanol (alcohol)-based extract. For exact residual solvent levels specific to your batch, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Elder Flowers Fluid Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Elder Flowers Fluid Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the flower rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Elder Flowers Fluid Extract suited for?
Elder Flowers Fluid Extract is formulated for ingestible applications, meaning dietary supplements and food and beverage products. As a fluid extract, it serves as a concentrated botanical base that formulators dose and blend according to their own product specifications.
What industries and positioning does Elder Flowers Fluid Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as a botanical ingredient that formulators incorporate into their own products according to their positioning and specifications.
Where does the Elderflower originate?
Elderflower (Sambucus) is native to Europe and Western Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Elder Flowers Fluid Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a liquid extract, Elder Flowers Fluid Extract blends into liquid and hydro-alcoholic systems; the carrier is ethanol. 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 Elder Flowers Fluid 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 Elder Flowers Fluid Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Elder Flowers Fluid Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 20 kg and 200 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 Elder Flowers Fluid Extract manufactured and tested?
Elder Flowers Fluid 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.