Product Name: Bitter Orange Extract
Botanical Name: Citrus aurantium L.
Used Part: Fruit
Appearance: Yellowish brown fine powder
Shelf Life: 2 years
Active Ingredient:
- 30%-95% Bioflavonoids
- 6%-98% Synephrine
Product Overview
Bitter Orange Extract is derived from the fruit of Citrus aurantium L., also known as bitter orange or Seville orange. It is naturally rich in Bioflavonoids and synephrine.
Our Bitter Orange Extract is carefully processed to provide consistent quality and standardized active ingredients. It can be used as a botanical ingredient in dietary supplements, sports nutrition, weight management products, and functional formulations.
Technical Data Sheet
| Item | Specification |
| Bioflavonoids | ≥60% |
| Appearance | Yellow fine powder |
| Odor | Characteristic |
| Tasted | Characteristic |
| Partical size | 95% pass 80 mesh |
| Loss on drying | ≤5.0% |
| Ash | ≤5.0% |
| Total Heavy Metal | ≤10ppm |
| Lead | ≤3ppm |
| Arsenic | ≤2ppm |
| Mercury | ≤0.1ppm |
| Cadmium | ≤1ppm |
| Total Plate Count | ≤10,000cfu/g |
| Yeast & Mould | ≤1,000cfu/g |
| E. Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
Applications
Bitter Orange Extract applications mainly include:
1. Weight Management
One of the most common applications.
Often used in formulas targeting metabolism, calorie management, and body-weight management.
Typically associated with p-synephrine, the characteristic active compound.
2. Sports & Fitness Nutrition
Used in pre-workout, thermogenic, and energy-support formulas.
Often combined with ingredients such as green tea extract, caffeine, or L-carnitine.
Energy & Metabolism Support
Used in functional supplements positioned around energy, metabolic support, and active lifestyles.
3. Dietary Supplements
Can be incorporated into capsules, tablets, powders, and blended formulas.
Commonly found in weight-management and fitness-oriented supplement products.
Packaging & Storage
- Packaging: 25kg/drum (double food-grade PE bag inside, fiber drum outside)
- Storage: Store in a cool, dry, and well-sealed place, away from moisture and direct sunlight
- Shelf Life: 24 months
