Formulating with saffron extract: capsules, powders and gummies
Why saffron extract is ready for capsules and tablets, what to validate for powders, beverages and gummies, and how combinations are assessed.
Saffrion 42™ is water-extracted and supplied as an orange-red powder with maltodextrin as carrier. That format makes some dosage forms straightforward and others a matter of development work. Here is how the options compare.
Ready to formulate: capsules and tablets
Capsules and tablets are ready to formulate. The suggested use is 30 mg per capsule, once daily, which at the specification minimums delivers at least 0.90 mg of crocins and 0.36 mg of safranal.
At 30 mg, the ingredient takes up only a small share of a typical capsule, leaving room for other actives where the formula calls for them.
Possible with development: powders, sticks, beverages and gummies
Powders and sticks, beverages and gummies are all possible, but each needs validation before launch. Four properties have to be checked, both during processing and over the product’s life in storage:
| Property | What to check |
|---|---|
| Dispersion | How evenly the powder disperses or dissolves in the matrix |
| Taste | Saffron’s bitter and aromatic notes in the finished product |
| Colour | The golden colour crocins give, and how well it holds |
| Stability | Marker content during processing and in storage |
Saffron’s pigments and aroma compounds are sensitive to light, heat and oxygen, so stability work deserves particular attention in liquid and gummy formats.
Combinations
Saffrion 42™ can be combined with other ingredients, including magnesium, B vitamins and other botanicals. Compatibility and efficacy are assessed for each formula; there is no one-size-fits-all combination.
From ingredient to finished product
If you would rather not take a formula from concept to shelf yourself, Advanced Nutraceuticals develops finished supplements with Saffrion 42™, from formulation and validation to production, with Eurofins testing and operations in Europe and the United States. Finished formats include:
- Capsules
- Gummies
- Chewing gum
- Softgels
- Pouches
Documents for your development team
Formulation work goes faster with the right paperwork. Available documentation includes the technical data sheet (v1.1), manufacturer specification, batch laboratory report, chromatographic fingerprint, SGS certificates and allergen statement.
Request samples and documents to start your evaluation.
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