Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract
Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract is a fluid extract of Zanthoxylum americanum bark, 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 bark profile.
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What Is Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract?
Nicknamed the toothache tree by early North American herbalists, prickly ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) yields the bark behind Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract. Carried in ethanol and supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized, it gives supplement and beverage developers a concentrated, warming botanical in ready-to-dose form rather than an isolated fraction.
Market Demand
Prickly ash bark belongs to the warming, circulation-oriented botanicals that traditional-herbalist and craft-bitters brands continue to feature. As interest in heritage North American botanicals grows across the supplement and functional-beverage aisle, a concentrated bark extract offers a distinctive liquid building block, and its unusual tingling character gives adventurous brands a genuine talking point.
Formulation Applications
The ethanol format fits hydro-alcoholic tinctures, digestive-bitters blends, and liquid supplements, and dilutes into syrups or multi-botanical formulas where a warming accent is wanted. Prickly ash bark is traditionally associated with digestive, immune, and nervous-system, structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
At its Hauppauge, New York facility, FDA-inspected, cGMP, and family-run since 1972, Bio-Botanica extracts this bark with the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat method that holds its naturally occurring constituents in a Holistically Balanced profile. An onsite lab handles HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, and heavy-metal testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification is available on request.
Common Buyer Questions
What is Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract is a fluid extract made from the bark of Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum americanum), a member of the Rutaceae family, native to Eastern and central North 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 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 Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract contain alcohol?
Yes — as a fluid extract, Prickly Ash Bark 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 Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract standardized to a specific compound?
Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract is a full-spectrum, Holistically Balanced extract and is non-standardized. It is designed to reflect the naturally occurring constituents of the bark rather than an isolated, quantified compound.
What applications and formats is Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract suited for?
Prickly Ash Bark 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 Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, Prickly Ash is traditionally associated with areas such as Digestive Support, Immune Support, and Nervous System Support — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the Prickly Ash originate?
Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum americanum) is native to Eastern and central North America. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a liquid extract, Prickly Ash Bark 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 Prickly Ash Bark 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 Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
Prickly Ash Bark 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 Prickly Ash Bark Fluid Extract manufactured and tested?
Prickly Ash Bark 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.