Horehound Solid Extract
Horehound Solid Extract is a solid extract of Marrubium vulgare leaf carried on corn syrup, 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 leaf profile.
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What Is Horehound Solid Extract?
Horehound Solid Extract is a concentrated solid extract of the leaf of Marrubium vulgare, the bitter white horehound long used in traditional lozenges, prepared in a corn syrup base that keeps it pourable and blend-ready. Supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it gives supplement and confectionery-adjacent developers a classic bittering botanical in concentrated form with an authentic old-apothecary character.
Market Demand
Horehound retains a loyal following in traditional wellness formats, and the category is sizable: Cognitive Market Research put the horehound supplements market at roughly USD 895.5 million in 2024. That scale reflects durable, repeat-purchase demand for classic herbal lozenges and syrups, and a concentrated solid extract lets brands carry that established interest into modern lozenge, syrup, and liquid-supplement launches.
Formulation Applications
The corn syrup carrier suits lozenges, throat drops, hard candies, syrups, and wellness shots, where the concentrate rehydrates and blends without high heat and contributes horehound's signature bitter note. Horehound is traditionally associated with detox-style wellness routines, structure/function positioning only and not a consumer health claim, while its long history in throat lozenges gives brands a recognizable format heritage to build on. Its concentrated form means a little goes a long way, keeping the classic horehound signature intact even in small confectionery doses.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Since 1972 Bio-Botanica has prepared botanical concentrates at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, where this leaf is processed with the low-heat Bio-Chelated method to hold a Holistically Balanced profile of naturally occurring constituents. An onsite laboratory verifies each lot across HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and USP testing, so a traditional bittering botanical arrives with modern quality documentation, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Horehound Solid Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Horehound Solid Extract is a solid extract made from the leaf of Horehound (Marrubium vulgare), a member of the Lamiaceae family, native to Europe, North Africa, 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 a Solid Extract, and the carrier is Corn Syrup. The solid form gives formulators a concentrated botanical base. The exact carrier and any processing details are documented on the Spec Sheet/TDS that accompanies samples.
Does Horehound Solid Extract contain alcohol?
No — Horehound Solid Extract is a solid extract, not an alcohol-based tincture. For any residual solvent or processing details, refer to the Spec Sheet/TDS and representative COA.
Is Horehound Solid Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Horehound Solid Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the leaf rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Horehound Solid Extract suited for?
Horehound Solid Extract is formulated for ingestible applications, meaning dietary supplements and food and beverage products. As a solid extract, it serves as a concentrated botanical base that formulators dose and blend according to their own product specifications.
What industries and positioning does Horehound Solid Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Horehound is traditionally associated with areas such as Detox Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Horehound originate?
Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is native to Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Horehound Solid Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a solid extract, Horehound Solid 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 Horehound Solid 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 Horehound Solid Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Horehound Solid Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 25 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 Horehound Solid Extract manufactured and tested?
Horehound Solid 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.