What is Dried Rosemary Powder?
Dried Rosemary Powder is a natural botanical ingredient derived from the leaves of Rosmarinus officinalis, a plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Rosemary is widely utilised in foodstuffs, dietary supplements, and plant-based health products owing to its distinctive aromatic properties and historical applications in antioxidant support, cognitive function, and digestive health. As one form of rosemary processing, dried rosemary powder retains the plant's natural active components while offering excellent stability and application flexibility. It is a plant-derived functional ingredient with clearly defined functional properties.
APPCHEM selects premium rosemary leaves as raw material, undergoing low-temperature drying and fine grinding under controlled conditions to maximise retention of naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds, volatile constituents, and other botanical active substances. Standardised processing and quality control ensure the powder meets sensory, stability, and batch consistency requirements for dietary supplement and functional food applications.
Dried Rosemary Powder typically presents as a brownish-yellow fine powder with a characteristic rosemary botanical aroma. It exhibits excellent processing adaptability and can be directly incorporated into capsules, tablets, botanical blends, herbal formulations, or functional foods. In practical applications, this product is frequently utilised in formulations for antioxidant support, cognitive and focus-related products, digestive health, and plant-based daily nutritional products. It may also be synergistically combined with botanical ingredients such as turmeric, sage, mint, or green tea powder to construct composite functional formulations centred around natural herbs.
Certificate Of Analysis (COA)
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General Information |
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Name |
Dried Rosemary Powder |
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Item |
Specification |
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Appearance |
Brownish-yellow 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 Dried Rosemary Powder 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 Dried Rosemary Powder Effective?
The commercial value of dried rosemary powder stems from its potent bioactivity, particularly its exceptional antioxidant and antibacterial properties. The following provides an in-depth explanation of its mechanisms of action, offering a scientific rationale for your product development.
- Potent Antioxidant Mechanism
Dried rosemary powder is widely recognised as one of the most effective natural antioxidants, exhibiting antioxidant capacity far surpassing vitamin E. It represents an ideal alternative to synthetic antioxidants. The molecular structures of rosmarinic acid and salicylic acid contain multiple phenolic hydroxyl groups (-OH). These phenolic hydroxyl groups act as potent hydrogen donors, rapidly supplying hydrogen atoms to highly reactive free radicals within the system (such as superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals). This process reduces these harmful free radicals into stable, harmless molecules, thereby interrupting the chain reaction of free radical formation. This mechanism plays a decisive role in protecting cells from oxidative damage and delaying the oxidative rancidity of foodstuffs.

- Broad-spectrum antibacterial mechanism
Dried rosemary powder exhibits significant inhibitory effects against numerous Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as certain yeasts and moulds, rendering it an effective natural food preservative. The active constituents in rosemary, particularly volatile oils and phenolic compounds, possess lipophilic properties, enabling them to penetrate microbial cell membranes readily. This insertion alters membrane fluidity and permeability, disrupting the membrane's structural integrity. The active constituents can target key enzymes within microbial cells, particularly those involved in energy metabolism (such as the electron transport chain) and biosynthesis (such as fatty acid synthesis). By inhibiting these enzymes, they block normal microbial metabolic processes.

What Are the Applications of Dried Rosemary Powder?
With its unique positioning as a "fruit and vegetable powder" and potent functional properties, dried rosemary powder boasts an exceptionally broad range of applications, providing natural, healthy, and stable solutions for diverse products.
- Food Industry:
- Meat and Seafood Products: Serving as a natural antioxidant and preservative in sausages, bacon, meat patties, and cured seafood, it effectively prevents fat oxidation, inhibits microbial growth, maintains product colour and flavour, and extends shelf life.
- Oils and Condiments: Added to cooking oils, margarine, salad dressings, mayonnaise, and compound seasonings, it significantly enhances the products' oxidative stability.
- Baked Goods and Snack Foods: Employed in high-fat products like biscuits, crisps, and nuts to prevent rancidity and preserve crispness. Also incorporated as functional ingredients in energy bars and meal replacement powders to provide antioxidant support.
- Functional Beverages and Dairy Products: Added as natural antioxidants to fruit/vegetable juices, plant-based protein drinks, yoghurts, and ice creams to enhance health benefits.
- Nutraceuticals:
- Dietary supplements: Formulated as capsules, tablets or powders for developing health products targeting antioxidant defence, anti-inflammatory effects, cognitive enhancement and cardiovascular protection.
- Solid beverages and protein powders: Blended with collagen, whey or plant-based protein powders to create sports nutrition or health supplements combining fundamental nutrition with antioxidant functionality.
- Cosmetics & Personal Care:
- Anti-ageing skincare: Its potent antioxidant capacity neutralises free radicals generated by environmental stressors (such as UV radiation and pollution), protecting skin cells from damage. Used in serums, creams, masks and other anti-ageing and anti-pollution products.
- Haircare Products: Incorporated into shampoos, conditioners, and scalp care serums, its active components are believed to stimulate scalp blood circulation whilst offering anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, thereby supporting scalp health.
- Natural Preservative Systems: Employed as supplementary or primary natural preservatives in formulations such as creams and lotions, reducing reliance on conventional synthetic preservatives.
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 from 5% to 98%.
Q2. What is the minimum order quantity for Dried Rosemary Powder?
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
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[2]I. Borrás-Linares, Z. Stojanović et al. "Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaves as a Natural Source of Bioactive Compounds." International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2014).
[3]S. Moreno, Tamara Scheyer et al. "Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of rosemary extracts linked to their polyphenol composition." Free Radical Research (2006).
[4]A. Rašković, Isidora Milanović et al. "Antioxidant activity of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) essential oil and its hepatoprotective potential." BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2014).
[5]Chunyan Zhu, Yunchang Fan et al. "A Green and Effective Polyethene Glycols-Based Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Carnosic and Rosmarinic Acids from Rosmarinus officinalis Leaves." Foods (2023).

