Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract
Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract is a fluid extract of Plantago leaf, 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 Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract?
The plantain of traditional Western herbalism is a low-growing meadow herb of the genus Plantago, not the banana relative, and its leaves are the basis of Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract. Carried in ethanol and supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it offers supplement and beverage developers a concentrated, ready-to-dose leaf extract with a long folk-herbal pedigree.
Market Demand
Plantain leaf is a mainstay of traditional soothing and respiratory formulas, and it is reaching a wider audience as brands revive foraged and heritage botanicals for clean-label lines. A concentrated ethanol extract makes it straightforward to bring this classic herb into tinctures, syrups, and liquid supplements, and its wild, foraged image resonates with consumers seeking authentic plant provenance.
Formulation Applications
The ethanol carrier fits hydro-alcoholic tinctures, throat and respiratory syrups, and liquid supplements, and dilutes into glycerin extract or multi-herb blends where a gentle green note is wanted. Plantain leaf is traditionally associated with digestive, respiratory, and nervous-system, structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica has extracted leaves like this since 1972 at its family-owned, FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, using the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process to keep the leaf's naturally occurring constituents Holistically Balanced. The onsite lab performs HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and USP testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract is a fluid extract made from the leaf of Plantain (Plantago), a member of the Plantaginaceae family, native to Temperate Eurasia, North Africa, and Macaronesia. 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 Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract contain alcohol?
Yes — as a fluid extract, Plantain Leaves 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 Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Plantain Leaves Fluid 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 Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract suited for?
Plantain Leaves 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 Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Plantain is traditionally associated with areas such as Digestive Support, Nervous System Support, and Respiratory Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Plantain originate?
Plantain (Plantago) is native to Temperate Eurasia, North Africa, and Macaronesia. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a liquid extract, Plantain Leaves 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 Plantain Leaves 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 Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Plantain Leaves 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 Plantain Leaves Fluid Extract manufactured and tested?
Plantain Leaves 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.