Kutki Water Soluble Extract | Katuka Rohini

Kutki Liquid Extract concentrates picrosides I and II with kutkoside and apocynin from Picrorhiza kurroa rhizome. The picrosides are iridoid glycosides and are preferentially recovered during aqueous extraction, carrying the bitterness with them. Listed CITES Appendix II, but the annotation excludes extracts — this grade ships without a permit. Kutki Water-Soluble Extract — known as Kutki in Hindi, Kadugurohini in Tamil, Katuka Rohini in Telugu, Kadugurohini in Malayalam, Kali Katuki in Marathi, and Katuki in Bengali (Picrorhiza kurroa).

• Also known as: Kutki, Katuka
• Botanical source: Picrorhiza kurroa
• Plant part used: Rhizome
• INCI name: Picrorhiza Kurroa Rhizome Extract
• Key bio-actives: Picroside I and II · Kutkoside · Apocynin
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from rhizome; carrier system incorporated after extraction — choose your preferred carrier above
• Carrier options: Water · Water + propylene glycol · Water + glycerin · Water + ethanol
• Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia: Conforms to Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India monograph — Picrorhiza kurroa, rhizome
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Picroside I and II
• Kutkoside
• Apocynin

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: liver-category Ayurvedic liquid preparations and bitter-tonic bases

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Kutki?
Most buyers use it in liver-category Ayurvedic liquid preparations and bitter-tonic bases. 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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