Notes for botanical extract buyers
Short, practical pieces on specification, documentation and supplier evaluation — the questions that decide whether an ingredient order goes smoothly. Written from the supply side, for people who have to file the paperwork afterwards.
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Welcome to BotanicExtract: why we focus on food & medicine homology botanicals
The first post: who we are, why our product list is deliberately narrow, and exactly how a first order runs here — written by the person who answers your enquiry.
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How to evaluate a botanical extract supplier before your first order
A practical checklist: what to ask, what a good answer looks like, and the three questions that separate suppliers who can support a specification claim from suppliers who can only quote a price.
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Ginkgolic acid in ginkgo biloba extract: why the limit decides your supplier
Two ginkgo extracts can both be labelled "24/6" and still be very different products. Here is why ginkgolic acid is the number that matters, and what to put in your specification.
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More notes are published as they are written. If you would like to be told when a specific topic is covered — COA interpretation, private label, or documentation for a particular market — send a message and we will write to you.
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