Nirgundi Leaf Water Soluble Extract | Nirgundi, Vavili

Nirgundi Liquid Extract concentrates casticin with isoorientin and cynaroside from Vitex negundo leaf. Vitex negundo is nirgundi; Vitex agnus-castus is chasteberry, a different species with a different flavonoid profile and an unrelated traditional use. Specify the binomial; both are sold as Vitex extract. Nirgundi Leaf Water-Soluble Extract — known as Nirgundi in Hindi, Nochi (Vellai-nochi) in Tamil, Vavili in Telugu, Karinochi in Malayalam, Nirgudi in Marathi, and Nirgundi in Bengali (Vitex negundo).

• Also known as: English: Five-Leaved Chaste Tree | Hindi: Nirgundi | Sanskrit: Sindhuvara | Tamil: Notchi
• Botanical source: Vitex negundo
• Plant part used: Leaf
• INCI name: Vitex Negundo Leaf Extract
• Key bio-actives: Casticin · Isoorientin · Cynaroside
• Form: Water-phase liquid extract
• Extraction: Aqueous extraction from leaf; 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 — Vitex negundo, leaf
• Grade: Food-grade · Cosmetic-grade
• Origin: India
• Shelf-life: 18–24 months · below 25 °C · tightly sealed · away from light

Key benefits

• Casticin
• Isoorientin
• Cynaroside

How to use

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

FAQs

What are the primary formulation applications of Nirgundi Leaf?
Most buyers use it in joint-category Ayurvedic liquid preparations and topical 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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