Miswak Root Water Soluble Extract | Pilu

Miswak Liquid Extract supplies benzyl isothiocyanate with salvadourea and trimethylamine from Salvadora persica root. Benzyl isothiocyanate is what gives miswak its antibacterial reputation in oral care and forms from the glucosinolate glucotropaeolin on tissue damage. Confirm whether the assay measures the precursor or the isothiocyanate. Miswak Root Water-Soluble Extract — known as Pilu in Hindi (Salvadora persica).

• Also known as: English: Toothbrush Tree | Arabic: Miswak | Hindi: Pilu | Urdu: Miswak
• Botanical source: Salvadora persica
• Plant part used: Root
• INCI name: Salvadora Persica Root Extract
• Key bio-actives: Benzyl isothiocyanate · Salvadourea · Trimethylamine
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from root; 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 — Salvadora persica, root
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Benzyl isothiocyanate
• Salvadourea
• Trimethylamine

How to use

• Choose your carrier system at checkout — Water, Water + propylene glycol or Water + glycerin — to match your formulation base
• Common applications: oral-care liquid formulations and traditional preparations

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Miswak Root?
Most buyers use it in oral-care liquid formulations 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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