The Extract Factory is a leading manufacturer and bulk supplier of premium Beetroot Extract Powder in China, serving nutraceutical brands, feed compounders, pharmaceutical ingredient distributors, and functional food developers worldwide with standardized botanical extracts. Our vertically integrated production platform ensures batch-to-batch consistency, full raw-material traceability, and competitive wholesale pricing for large-volume procurement.
Product Overview & Botanical Profile
Beetroot Extract Powder is a concentrated botanical preparation derived from the root of Beta vulgaris L., a nutrient-dense crop cultivated in controlled agricultural zones. This extract captures the plant’s signature bioactive profile, including inorganic dietary nitrates, betanin pigments, betaine (trimethylglycine), and a spectrum of essential minerals—potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, iron—and B-complex vitamins. By concentrating these constituents into a free-flowing powder, the ingredient functions as a versatile building block for dietary supplements, functional food systems, animal nutrition formulations, and pharmaceutical intermediates.
Why Source Beetroot Extract Powder from The Extract Factory?
Superior Betanin Potency
Our Beetroot Extract Powder delivers up to three times the betanin concentration of conventional market offerings, providing superior color intensity and functional efficacy for formulations requiring robust nitric-oxide support or natural pigmentation.
Clean-Label Integrity
Every lot is screened to ensure the absence of artificial additives, preservatives, fillers, steroids, GMOs, and harmful chemical residues, making it suitable for premium clean-label applications across food and nutraceutical channels.
Convenient, Standardized Format
The extract offers a practical, shelf-stable alternative to fresh juicing, delivering standardized dietary nitrates in a readily dispersible powder that integrates efficiently into dry premixes, beverage bases, and feed matrices.
Multi-Grade Availability
We manufacture dedicated Pharmaceutical, Feed, and Food grades, allowing procurement teams to source single-SKU solutions or tiered specifications aligned with cGMP, feed-safety, and food-grade regulatory frameworks.
Food & Feed Grade Red Beet Extract
Engineered from ultra-pure, low-salt raw materials, this grade is green-processed and nature-derived. It demonstrates exceptional thermal resilience—remaining stable through autoclaving at 105 °C—and delivers an extended shelf life of 30 days under recommended storage conditions.
Pharmaceutical Grade Beta Vulgaris Extract
Manufactured within a closed GMP production environment to ensure aseptic integrity and process control. This grade delivers 20% cost savings on methionine choline equivalents, exhibits ultra-low hygroscopicity for improved tableting and encapsulation performance, and supports reduced dosing costs in finished pharmaceutical applications.
Chemical Composition & Bioactive Profile
Beyond betanin and betaine, Beetroot Extract Powder contains vitamin C, vitamin B6, and a spectrum of inorganic nitrates and pigments associated with vascular health, liver function, and metabolic support. Betaine hydrochloride—an acidic form of betaine found in grains and other foods—functions as a supplemental source of hydrochloric acid and is frequently incorporated into formulations targeting gastric acid balance. The natural osmolyte activity of anhydrous betaine also supports cellular hydration, methylation pathways, and stress resistance across mammalian and aquatic species.
Technical Specifications & Quality Standards
1. Pharmaceutical Grade — Betaine HCl
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| English Name | Betaine HCl |
| English Alias | (Carboxymethyl) trimethylammonium hydrochloride |
| Chemical Formula | C₅H₁₁NO₂·HCl |
| CAS Number | 590-46-5 |
| Molecular Weight | 153.6 |
| Solubility | 64.7 g/100 mL (25 °C) |
| pH | 0.8–1.2 |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder |
| Packing | 25 kg/carton |
| Purity | 98% |
| Grade | Pharma grade |
| Characteristics | High purity; good fluidity |
Detailed Quality Indices
| Index | Standard | 98% Hydrochloride | 98% Hydrochloride (plus flow aid) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Content | ≥ 97.0% | ≥ 98.0% | ≥ 98.0% |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 1.0% | ≤ 0.5% | ≤ 1.0% |
| Burning residue | ≤ 1.5% | ≤ 0.2% | ≤ 1.0% |
| Heavy metal | ≤ 0.001% | ≤ 0.001% | ≤ 0.001% |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.0001% | ≤ 0.0001% | ≤ 0.0001% |
| Trimethylamine residue | ≤ 300 ppm | ≤ 300 ppm | ≤ 300 ppm |
Note: Betaine hydrochloride content on dry basis; heavy metals in Pb; arsenic in As.
2. Feed Grade — Beetroot Extract Powder (Betaine)
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| English Name | Beetroot Extract Powder (Betaine) |
| English Alias | Glycine betaine, Glycocoll betaine, Lycine, Oxyneuyine; (Carboxymethyl) trimethylammonium inner salt |
| Chemical Formula | C₅H₁₁NO₂ |
| CAS Number | 107-43-7 |
| Molecular Weight | 117.15 |
| Solubility | 160 g/100 mL (25 °C) |
| pH | 5.0–7.5 |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder or granule |
| Packing | 25 kg/bag or carton |
| Purity | 96%, 97%, 98% |
| Grade | Feed grade |
| Characteristics | High purity; good fluidity |
Detailed Quality Indices
| Index | 96% Betaine | 98% Betaine |
|---|---|---|
| Content | ≥ 96.0% | ≥ 98.0% |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 1.5% | ≤ 1.5% |
| Burning residue | ≤ 2.5% | ≤ 1.5% |
| Heavy metal | ≤ 0.001% | ≤ 0.001% |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.0001% | ≤ 0.0001% |
| Chloride | ≤ 0.2% | ≤ 0.2% |
| Trimethylamine residue | ≤ 300 ppm | ≤ 300 ppm |
Note: Betaine content on dry basis; heavy metals in Pb; arsenic in As; chloride in Cl.
3. Food Grade — Betaine
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| English Name | Betaine |
| English Alias | Glycine betaine, Glycocoll betaine, Lycine, Oxyneuyine; (Carboxymethyl) trimethylammonium inner salt |
| Chemical Formula | C₅H₁₁NO₂ |
| CAS Number | 107-43-7 |
| Molecular Weight | 117.15 |
| Solubility | 160 g/100 mL (25 °C) |
| pH | 5.0–7.5 |
| Appearance | White crystalline powder or granule |
| Packing | 25 kg/carton |
| Purity | 98% |
| Grade | Food grade |
| Characteristics | High purity; good fluidity |
Detailed Quality Indices
| Index | 96% Betaine | 98% Betaine |
|---|---|---|
| Content | ≥ 96.0% | ≥ 98.0% |
| Loss on drying | ≤ 1.5% | ≤ 1.5% |
| Burning residue | ≤ 2.5% | ≤ 1.5% |
| Heavy metal | ≤ 0.001% | ≤ 0.001% |
| Arsenic | ≤ 0.0001% | ≤ 0.0001% |
| Chloride | ≤ 0.2% | ≤ 0.2% |
| Trimethylamine residue | ≤ 300 ppm | ≤ 300 ppm |
Note: Betaine content on dry basis; heavy metals in Pb; arsenic in As; chloride in Cl.
Functional Performance & Formulation Benefits
- Nitric Oxide Support: The dietary nitrate fraction provides a metabolic pathway valued in sports nutrition and cardiovascular health formulations.
- Methylation & Osmoprotection: Betaine serves as a methyl donor and osmolyte, supporting liver fat metabolism, cellular hydration, and methionine economy.
- Clean-Label Colorant: Betanin imparts vibrant red-violet hues to confectionery, dairy, and beverage matrices without relying on synthetic dye declarations.
- Thermal Resilience: Feed and food grades withstand autoclaving at 105 °C, making them compatible with retorted feeds, UHT beverages, and heat-extruded products.
- Compression & Flow Properties: The pharmaceutical grade exhibits ultra-low hygroscopicity, reducing caking and improving flow for direct-compression tableting and capsule filling.
Industrial Applications & Dosage Guidelines
Pharmaceutical & Biotech Manufacturing
Betaine HCl and anhydrous betaine are utilized as active pharmaceutical intermediates, excipients, and biological precursors. Betaine HCl is recommended as a supplemental source of hydrochloric acid for gastric support formulations, while betaine anhydrous supports methylation-related processes. The extract also functions as a critical fermentation nutrient in the production of lysine, methionine, lincomycin, rapamycin (sirolimus), and vitamin B12.
Animal Nutrition & Feed Formulations
Beetroot Extract Powder acts as an immune enhancer, anti-stress agent, growth promoter, nutrient regulator, and meat quality improver across livestock, poultry, ruminant, and aquaculture diets. It also serves as an effective egg improver in layer feeds and as a feed attractant in aquatic nutrition.
| Category | Recommended Inclusion |
|---|---|
| Pigs | 0.2–1.75 |
| Egg and poultry | 0.2–0.5 |
| Meat and poultry | 0.2–0.8 |
| Ruminants | 0.3–1.0 |
| Shrimp and crab | 1.0–3.0 |
| Fish | 0.5–2.5 |
Food & Beverage
Suitable for dairy, meat processing, bakery, pasta, beverages, ice cream, confectionery, and seasoning products. Food-grade betaine is integrated into functional food concepts targeting immune support, liver health, vision care, and weight-management positioning.
Dietary Supplements & Sports Nutrition
Widely formulated into pre-workout blends, greens powders, nutritional bars, and encapsulated supplements. The standardized nitrate and betaine content makes it a preferred ingredient for ergogenic, circulation-support, and general wellness formulations.
Manufacturing Excellence, Traceability & Quality Control
The Extract Factory operates a vertically controlled supply chain beginning with premium non-GMO Beta vulgaris cultivars. Roots undergo gentle washing, precision slicing, and validated low-temperature extraction to preserve heat-sensitive betanins, followed by purification via crystallization or advanced drying protocols depending on grade requirements.
- Pharma Grade: Isolated and packaged under closed GMP conditions with in-process controls for aseptic handling and environmental monitoring.
- Feed & Food Grades: Refined to achieve ultra-low salt and residue profiles, with validated stability parameters for industrial-scale integration.
Every batch is subjected to rigorous quality control, including assay verification, heavy metals screening, arsenic testing, trimethylamine residue quantification, and loss-on-dryness determination. Full traceability documentation is maintained from raw agricultural input to final packaged lot, ensuring compliance with feed-safety and food-quality protocols.
Packaging, Storage & Shelf Life
| Parameter | Guideline |
|---|---|
| Pharma Grade Packing | 25 kg/carton (fiberboard with polyethylene liner) |
| Feed Grade Packing | 25 kg/bag or carton, multi-wall with moisture barrier |
| Food Grade Packing | 25 kg/carton, food-grade liner |
| Storage Conditions | Seal tightly; store in a cool, dry warehouse away from direct sunlight and strong odors |
| Shelf Life | Up to 30 days for select food and feed grades under recommended conditions; consult lot-specific COA for pharma-grade stability data |
| Handling | Avoid dust inhalation; handle in ventilated areas; compatible with standard dry-mix and pneumatic conveying equipment |
Note: Pharmaceutical-grade Betaine HCl may exhibit hygroscopic characteristics if exposed to ambient moisture; retain original packaging until immediate use.
Request a Wholesale Quote
Procurement teams and product developers partner with The Extract Factory because we combine agricultural sourcing expertise with industrial-scale purification capacity. Whether you require metric-ton volumes of feed-grade betaine or tight-specification pharmaceutical-grade Betaine HCl, our technical sales and regulatory support teams ensure seamless integration into your bill of materials.
For batch-specific Certificates of Analysis, MSDS documentation, formulation guidance, or competitive bulk pricing, contact our ingredients division at [email protected].
