What is Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine?
Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine is a natural botanical extract derived from the unripe fruit of bitter orange (Citrus aurantium), serving as a standardised functional ingredient with synephrine as its core active component. Traditionally employed in herbal medicine to promote digestion and energy regulation, modern nutritional and sports nutrition research has identified Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine's distinct applications in fat metabolism, energy release, and weight management. This has established it as one of the most noteworthy plant-derived active ingredients within the dietary supplement sector.
Unlike standard bitter orange powder, APPCHEM's Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine focuses specifically on the characteristic alkaloid component synephrine. The product utilises premium young bitter orange fruit as raw material, employing scientifically designed solvent extraction, multi-stage separation, and purification processes to achieve targeted enrichment and standardised control of synephrine content. A rigorous quality management system is implemented throughout production, ensuring the product meets professional application requirements for dietary supplements and functional formulations in terms of synephrine content, purity, stability, and batch consistency.
Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine is typically supplied in powder form, offering excellent flowability, formulation compatibility, and processing adaptability. It is suitable for various dosage forms, including capsules, tablets, powders, and sports nutrition products. In practical applications, Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine is frequently utilised in formulations for weight management, energy support, sports nutrition, and metabolic health. It may also be synergistically combined with ingredients such as caffeine, green tea extract, and L-carnitine to meet diverse market demands for developing functional weight management products.
Certificate Of Analysis (COA)
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General Information |
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Name |
Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine |
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Item |
Specification |
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Appearance |
Off-white Powder |
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Odor |
Characteristic |
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Taste |
Characteristic |
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Particle Size |
95% pass 80 mesh |
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Physical |
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Loss on Drying |
≤5.0% |
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Sulphated Ash |
≤5.0% |
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Chemical |
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Pb |
≤3mg/kg |
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As |
≤1mg/kg |
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Hg |
≤0.1mg/kg |
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Cd |
≤1mg/kg |
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Microbial |
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Total microbacterial count |
≤1000cfu/g |
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Yeast & Mold |
≤100cfu/g |
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E.Coli |
Negative |
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Staphylococcus aureus |
Negative |
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Salmonella |
Negative |
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Enterobacteriaceaes |
Negative |
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Conclusion |
Conforms to specification |
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Storage: |
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area; keep in tightly sealed containers, preferably full. |
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Shelf Life: |
24 months when properly stored. |
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Status: |
Non-irradiation; Non-GMO; No Carrier; Halal & Kosher certified. |
What is the Process Flow Diagram?
XI'AN APP-CHEM BIO (TECH) CO., LTD. (APPCHEM) provides Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine utilising a mature, reproducible industrial plant extraction process, comprising the following principal steps:
- Washing
- Filtering
- Removing impurities
- Drying: to prevent high-temperature damage to thermosensitive active ingredients, especially volatile oils.
- Crushing: (such as 80 mesh) to increase the contact area with the solvent and improve extraction efficiency.
- Extraction
- Solid-liquid separation
- Purification
- Concentrate
- Drying
- Smashing
- Packaging
- Finished product
Is Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine Effective?
The efficacy of Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine in dietary supplements primarily centres on weight management and enhanced athletic performance. Its mechanism of action involves multiple physiological pathways and is supported by a body of scientific research.
- Weight Management and Metabolic Enhancement
As a sympathomimetic agent, Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine exerts its core efficacy by mildly stimulating the sympathetic nervous system, thereby positively influencing the body's metabolic processes. Supplementation with Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine significantly elevates the body's resting metabolic rate and energy expenditure. This implies that even during rest, the body burns more calories, a factor crucial for weight control. Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine is believed to activate β-3 adrenergic receptors on fat cells. Primarily distributed within adipose tissue, activation of these receptors initiates lipolysis-the breakdown of stored triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol-and promotes their utilisation as an energy source (fat oxidation).

- Scientific Exploration of Mechanisms of Action
The mechanism of action for synephrine centres on its properties as an adrenergic receptor agonist. The molecular structure of Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine enables it to bind with adrenergic receptors, though its binding profile differs from that of noradrenaline or ephedrine. By elevating metabolic rate, Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine contributes to increased caloric expenditure within the body. This process not only consumes energy but is also considered one of its key mechanisms in supporting weight management. In numerous commercially available products, synephrine is frequently combined with ingredients such as caffeine. Research indicates that this combination may produce synergistic effects, further enhancing energy expenditure and fat oxidation.
- Clinical Research Evidence
Clinical evidence regarding synephrine's efficacy is increasingly abundant, though some inconsistent conclusions exist, providing objective reference points for product developers.
Supportive Evidence: Short-term clinical trials have observed increased resting metabolic rates in subjects taking sinapralin supplements. When combined with dietary and exercise interventions, these supplements may modestly enhance weight and body fat reduction. For instance, an eight-week study found that daily supplementation with 30mg p-sinapralin combined with caffeine moderately reduced body fat.
What Are the Applications of Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine?
With its clearly defined efficacy positioning and natural source advantage, Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine has become a key ingredient across multiple dietary supplement segments. Consistent with our product positioning, the core application areas for this ingredient include:
- Weight Management Supplements:
This represents the primary market for synephrine. It typically serves as the core component in "Fat Burner" or "Thermogenic Formula" formulations, designed to assist consumers in weight control and optimising body composition.
- Sports Nutrition Supplements:
Pre-workout products: Employed to elevate energy levels, focus, and endurance before training, enabling users to achieve higher-intensity workouts. Energy boosters: Targeted at general consumers and athletes requiring alertness and fatigue resistance, providing gentler, longer-lasting energy support than caffeine.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness Supplements:
Synephrine may also serve as an adjunct ingredient in formulations targeting overall metabolic health, synergising with vitamins, minerals, and botanical extracts.
Product Forms:
- Capsules: The most prevalent format, facilitating precise dosage control and consumer administration.
- Tablets: May be directly compressed with other powdered ingredients or formed via granulation before compression.
- Powders: Commonly found in tub-based pre-workout supplements or meal replacement powders, allowing consumers to prepare their own drinks.
- Liquid Formulations: Suitable for developing products such as energy drinks, oral solutions, or drops.
The product is primarily available in standardised plant extract powder form, allowing for customisation of content and enabling OEM/ODM customers to design their own formulas easily.
Factory Strength
Bon Natural Life(Nasdaq: BON)
The Company is headquartered in Xi'an High-tech Zone, Shaanxi Province, with an independent R&D centre and testing laboratories. Its Dali and Tongchuan production sites cover a total area of nearly 20,000 square meters, and it operates through the marketing networks in and out of China.
DALI FACTORY
Covering 30 acres and a building area of 11000 m²
Having a plant extract workshop, a precision drying and packaging workshop, and a spice refining workshop
TONGCHUAN FACTORY
Covering 20 acres, with a construction area of 6900 m²
Having 3 clean workshops, 2 formula product production lines, and 1 special food production line under construction

2006
Since
17,900 m²
Building area
90M
Order received
30+
Patents
Certificates

Security statement:
Our company guarantees that the goods sent are safe, non-flammable, and non-explosive, and consistent with the declaration. Under normal transportation conditions, all losses caused by the products sent by our company shall be borne by our company.
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Shipping and Packaging
Long-term cooperative logistics companies include international logistics companies such as DHL, FedEx, UPS, etc.

The regular bulk packaging of the product is a 25kg plastic bag and a cardboard drum. The sample is packaged in an inner aluminium foil bag and an outer plastic bag, supporting customised packaging solutions.

Exhibition Photos
XI'AN APP-CHEM BIO (TECH) CO., LTD. (APPCHEM) regularly participates in international raw material exhibitions such as CPHI, SSW, and In Cosmetics Asia, and establishes long-term cooperative relationships with global customers.

FAQ
Q1. How is the purity of this product verified?
A1: We employ authoritative analytical methods such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy (UV) to ensure a content of 98%.
Q2. What is the minimum order quantity for Citrus Aurantium Extract Synephrine?
A2: Our minimum order quantity (MOQ) varies by product and specific requirements, and is typically negotiable. Please contact us for detailed information.
Q3. What is the delivery timeframe for the product?
A3: Delivery times depend on order volume and product type. Generally, we arrange production and dispatch promptly upon order confirmation.
Q4. Does APPCHEM offer customisation services?
A4: Yes, we provide customisation services including packaging, labelling, and adjusting product specifications to meet specific client requirements.
Q5. How does APPCHEM ensure product quality and stability?
A5: We maintain a rigorous quality control system. All products undergo third-party testing, with detailed COA (Certificate of Analysis) and stability data provided.
Reference
[1]S. Stohs, H. Preuss et al. "A Review of the Human Clinical Studies Involving Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Extract and its Primary Protoalkaloid p-Synephrine." International Journal of Medical Sciences (2012).
[2]Merve Nur Aslan, Betül Sukan-Karaçağıl et al. "Roles of citrus fruits on energy expenditure, body weight management, and metabolic biomarkers: a comprehensive review." Nutrition Reviews (2023).
[3]I. Fujii. "Crystal structures of racemic and enantiopure synephrine correlated with physicochemical properties from IR spectroscopy and thermal analysis." Acta crystallographica. Section C, Structural chemistry (2018).
[4]S. Bent, A. Padula et al. "Safety and efficacy of citrus aurantium for weight loss." The American journal of cardiology (2004).
[5]Dorottya Koncz, B. Tóth et al. "The Safety and Efficacy of Citrus aurantium (Bitter Orange) Extracts and p-Synephrine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." Nutrients (2022).

