Plant extracts are specific components or mixtures obtained by physical or chemical methods from plant raw materials, and are the core raw materials for functional foods, dietary supplements, cosmetics, and other industries.
At the application level, plant extracts are widely used in dietary supplements (such as Ginkgo biloba leaves to improve cognition), functional foods (such as green tea extract antioxidant), cosmetics (such as snow grass soothing and repairing), and pharmaceuticals. The requirements for extracts vary greatly in different application scenarios: drugs and clinical grade supplements require precise active ingredient content to ensure efficacy, while regular foods and cosmetics may focus more on cost and basic functionality. This differentiated demand is precisely the reason why standard extracts and proportional extracts exist in parallel.
So, what is the core difference between standard extract and proportional extract?
The standard extract aims to control the quality of specific active ingredients, and ensures a constant content of this ingredient in each batch through detection methods such as HPLC. For example, Ginkgo biloba extract requires flavonoids ≥ 24% and terpenoids ≥ 6%. It is suitable for strict markets such as pharmaceuticals, clinical grade supplements, and Europe and America, and requires clear efficacy verification.
Proportional extract only represents the concentration ratio of raw materials to extracts (such as 5:1 ginseng extract), and does not guarantee specific ingredient content. It is mostly used for ordinary food, traditional formulas, or cost sensitive products, relying on the raw materials themselves to achieve basic functions, but the active ingredients fluctuate greatly between batches.
The current industry trend shows that with the tightening of global regulations and consumers' pursuit of "evidence-based efficacy", standard extracts are gradually becoming mainstream. The European and American markets require clear functional ingredient content for dietary supplements, while proportional extracts are more commonly used in traditional herbs or localized products. As your global partner in plant extracts, we offer a full range of products from proportional extracts to high-purity standard extracts, and can customize the most suitable specifications for you according to target market regulations.