St. John's Bread Solid Extract
St. John's Bread Solid Extract is a solid extract of Ceratonia siliqua seed 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 seed profile.
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What Is St. John's Bread Solid Extract?
St. John's Bread Solid Extract is a concentrated, semi-solid extract of carob, Ceratonia siliqua, prepared from the seed and carried in corn syrup for an easily worked, naturally sweet base. This Mediterranean legume gives supplement and food-and-beverage developers a caramel-toned botanical concentrate, supplied full-spectrum and non-standardized. Its mild, cocoa-like sweetness has made carob a long-standing pantry and confectionery ingredient around the Mediterranean.
Market Demand
Carob has re-emerged as a caffeine-free, naturally sweet option in clean-label food and supplement work, and dedicated carob extract forecasts are now published by firms such as Persistence Market Research and Fact. MR, a marker of steady commercial interest. A pliable solid extract lets brands fold that carob appeal into both nutritional and culinary formats.
Formulation Applications
The solid format dissolves into syrups, dilutes for liquid supplements, and blends into confections, chews, and dry mixes, working as both a botanical concentrate and a flavor contributor. Because it turns water-miscible once warmed, it can also sweeten and color aqueous bases without a separate flavor system.
Why Formulators Choose Bio-Botanica
Bio-Botanica, a family-owned business since 1972, produces this seed extract at its FDA-inspected cGMP facility in Hauppauge, New York, where the proprietary Bio-Chelated low-heat process preserves the plant's naturally occurring constituents in a Holistically Balanced profile. Each batch is verified in an onsite lab equipped for HPLC, ICP/MS, microbial, USP, and heavy-metal testing, and Kosher, Halal, and Organic certification can be arranged.
Common Buyer Questions
What is St. John's Bread Solid Extract, and what species and plant part does it come from?
St. John's Bread Solid Extract is a solid extract made from the seed of St John's Bread (Carob) (Ceratonia siliqua), a member of the Fabaceae family, native to the Mediterranean region. 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 St. John's Bread Solid Extract contain alcohol?
No — St. John's Bread 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 St. John's Bread Solid Extract standardized to a specific compound?
St. John's Bread Solid 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 St. John's Bread Solid Extract suited for?
St. John's Bread 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 St. John's Bread Solid Extract fit?
It fits the Dietary Supplements and Food and Beverage categories as an ingredient. For brand positioning, St John's Bread (Carob) is traditionally associated with areas such as mood and stress — framing intended for structure/function positioning only, not a consumer health claim.
Where does the St John's Bread (Carob) originate?
St John's Bread (Carob) (Ceratonia siliqua) is native to the Mediterranean region. Sourcing and country-of-origin details for a given lot are documented on the TDS that accompanies samples.
How does St. John's Bread Solid Extract behave for solubility and compatibility?
As a solid extract, St. John's Bread 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 St. John's Bread 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 St. John's Bread Solid Extract sold, and what about samples and MOQ?
St. John's Bread Solid Extract is sold in bulk to formulators and brands, not as a finished consumer product, and is offered in pack sizes of 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 St. John's Bread Solid Extract manufactured and tested?
St. John's Bread 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.