Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract
Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract of Foeniculum vulgare seed in a glycerin base, 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 seed profile.
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What Is Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract?
Sweet, anise-scented and instantly familiar, fennel is one of the classic carminative herbs of the Mediterranean kitchen and apothecary alike. This alcohol-free extract works from the seed of Foeniculum vulgare, a member of the Apiaceae family, held in glycerin as an alcohol-free, water-compatible base. Bio-Botanica offers it full-spectrum and non-standardized, so digestive-wellness and beverage developers receive the seed's complete naturally occurring makeup rather than an isolated constituent.
Market Demand
Fennel rides steady demand across two channels at once — as a culinary botanical and as a digestive-wellness ingredient — and that dual pull keeps it in active use for teas, tonics, and after-meal formats. An alcohol-free seed extract lets brands meet the growing appetite for gentle, familiar digestive botanicals in liquid supplement and functional-beverage lines.
Formulation Applications
The glycerin base carries fennel into aqueous liquid supplements, digestive syrups, dropper blends, and flavored functional beverages, where its natural sweetness and aroma are an asset. Fennel seed is traditionally associated with digestive support — structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim — making it a straightforward anchor for after-meal and soothing-tonic concepts.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has worked from its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York since 1972, and this seed is handled with the low-heat Bio-Chelated method that safeguards a Holistically Balanced set of naturally occurring constituents. Identity, microbial, and heavy-metal specifications are verified in an onsite laboratory equipped with HPLC and ICP/MS, and the extract can be supplied under Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract made from the seed of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare), a member of the Apiaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region, east to southwest and central 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 an Alcohol-Free Extract, and the carrier is Glycerin. The alcohol-free extract delivers the botanical without ethanol. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract contain alcohol?
No — Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract is an alcohol-free extract, not an alcohol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the seed rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract suited for?
Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract is formulated for ingestible applications, meaning dietary supplements and food and beverage products. As an alcohol-free extract, it serves as a concentrated botanical base that formulators dose and blend according to their own product specifications.
What industries and positioning does Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Fennel is traditionally associated with areas such as Digestive Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Fennel originate?
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is native to the Mediterranean region, east to southwest and central Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a glycerin-based liquid, Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract is intended for water-compatible formulations where a botanical liquid can be blended into your matrix. 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 Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free 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 Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 23 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 Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free Extract manufactured and tested?
Fennel Seed Alcohol-Free 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.