Chikoo Fruit Water Soluble Extract | Chikoo

Chikoo Liquid Extract retains quercetin and luteolin glycosides with saponins and fruit polysaccharides from Manilkara zapota. Tannin content falls sharply as the fruit ripens, so ripeness at harvest changes the material more than any processing choice. Specify ripeness at harvest. Chikoo Fruit Water-Soluble Extract — known as Chikoo in Hindi, Sapota / Cappotta (also 'Cimaiyiluppai') in Tamil, Sappota / Chikku in Malayalam, and Chiku in Marathi (Manilkara zapota).

• Also known as: Sapodilla
• Botanical source: Manilkara zapota
• Plant part used: Fruit
• INCI name: Manilkara Zapota Fruit Extract
• Key bio-actives: Flavonoid glycosides (quercetin · luteolin) · Saponin glycosides · Polysaccharides (pectin)
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from fruit; carrier system incorporated after extraction — choose your preferred carrier above
• Carrier options: Water · Water + propylene glycol · Water + glycerin · Water + ethanol
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Flavonoid glycosides (quercetin · luteolin)
• Saponin glycosides
• Polysaccharides (pectin)

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: beverage bases, cosmetic water phases and traditional preparations

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Chikoo Fruit?
Most buyers use it in beverage bases, cosmetic water phases and traditional preparations. As with any new water-soluble extract, pilot-test in your specific base before committing to a full production run.

Which carrier should I choose — water, propylene glycol or glycerin?
Water alone suits most aqueous formulations. Propylene glycol improves cold-stability and solvency in preserved systems; glycerin gives a milder, skin-friendlier carrier for leave-on formulations. PG and glycerin variants are offered at 500 g and 1 Kg, with PG also available at 5 Kg.

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