Soft botanical
extracts from William Ransom
P.L. Thomas distributes soft extracts
from
William Ransom plc (UK), for use as active
ingredients in various products including:
- Beverages
(sample)
- Dairy products
- Breakfast cereals
- Baked goods
(sample)
- Confectionery
What is a soft extract? Why use it?
- Naturally derived, concentrated extracts in a
flowable, semi-solid
format
- Pure extractive matter from the named plant
- Superior heat stability
- No residual solvent
- Typically contain a minimum 70% of total solids
(remainder being water)
- Cost effective: high concentration means reduced use
level compared to traditional liquid extracts
- Some extracts available organic
Health Applications
for Soft Extracts
(These
statements have not been evaluated by the
Food and
Drug Administration (FDA). These products are
not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.)
| Soft Extract |
Scientific Name |
Traditional Uses |
| Artichoke leaf |
Cynara scolymus |
Digestive aid and lever tonic |
| Black tea leaf |
Camellia sinensis |
Stimulant and rich in antioxidants |
| Burdock root |
Arctium minus |
Depurative, mild laxative, mild diuretic, diaphoretic, antirheumatic, antibiotic, orexigenic and blood purifier. |
| Elder fruit |
Sambucus nigra |
Antioxidant and immunostimulant |
| Fennel seed |
Foeniculum vulgare |
Flavouring, digestive and eases catarrh. |
| Fig fruit |
Ficus carica |
Mild laxative |
| Galangal root |
Alpinia officinarum |
Carminative and stimulant |
| Gentian root |
Gentiana lutea |
Flavouring, digestive and appetite stimulant. |
| Ginger root |
Zingiber officinale |
Digestive, ease nausea and motion sickness. Strongly antioxidant. |
| Green tea leaf |
Camellia sinensis |
Diuretic, antioxidant, stimulant, and astringent. Can help reduce DNA damage; notably anti-caries and anti-halitosis |
| Guarana seed |
Paullinia cupana |
Stimulant and astringent |
| Korean Ginseng root |
Panax ginseng |
Stimulant, tonic and relaxant |
| Lemon balm herb |
Melissa officinalis |
Digestive aid and used to treat sleep disorders |
| Liquorice root |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Flavouring, expectorant and demulcent |
| Matricaria flower |
Matricaria chamomilla |
Mildly sedative, antispasmodic and digestive aid. |
| Orange flower |
Citrus aurantium |
Flavouring |
| Orange peel |
Citrus aurantium |
Digestive aid |
| Quassia wood |
Picrasma excelsa |
Flavouring and tonic |
| Rooibos leaf, fermented |
Aspalathus linearis |
Strong antioxidant |
| Rooibos leaf, unfermented |
Aspalathus linearis |
Strong antioxidant |
| Schizandra fruit |
Schizandra chinensis |
Adaptogenic, stimulant and general tonic |
| Taraxacum root |
Taraxacum officinale |
Diuretic, laxative and tonic properties |
| Yerba Mate herb |
Ilex paraguariensis |
Stimulant and relaxant |
For any inquiries
including those related to specifications, heat stability,
lab analysis, quality checks, and technical monographs,
please contact
us.
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