Quillaja (quillaia) Saponaria Extract

Introduction

 Quillaja (quillaia) extract raw material is an ingredient made from the concentrated purified extract of the outer cambium layer of the Quillaja Saponaria Molina tree, commonly identified as quillay bark, or soap bark, native to Chile. Quillaja Extract Powder is a perfect raw material for use in foods, beverages, specialized confections, natural vegetable/fruit washes, soaps and shampoos.

Benefits

Quillaja (quillaia) is a natural GRAS (generally recognized as safe) food-grade surfactant/emulsifier ingredient (raw material) rich in saponins and sapogenins. Quillaia raw material has been used for decades as an ingredient to create the foaming in beverages such as root beer, low-alcohol beers and foaming carbonated beverages and bar mixers. Quillaja extract powder raw material is an ingredient that can also be used to formulate household/commercial liquid soaps without artificial saponification of fats or vegetable oils. Quillaja raw material can be used anywhere a non-ionic surfactant can be used. Besides its common use for foaming in beverages, Garuda’s Quillaja Extract contributes natural emulsification properties essential when combining functional fats or lipid-based flavors into aqueous solutions/beverages. Quillaja Extract can be used to wash vegetables, fruits and produce to more effectively remove soil, pesticides and microorganisms. The foaming characteristics of Garuda’s Quillaja Extract can also be used to prepare fluffy and light halvah (halwa or halva) confections as a replacement for egg whites or other foamers.

Advantages

Quillaja (quillaia) extract powder will not impart the color or taste that is common in many other commercially available quillaja extract raw materials. It is a carefully refined ingredient from sustainably harvested quillay trees. Also available Certified Organic. It has lower allergenicity because no fish by-products are used during processing.

Quality Assurance

Full Certificate of Analysis that meets Garuda International’s exacting standards for purity, quality and safety is included with every shipment.

Quillaja extract powder raw material has a shelf life in excess of two years without loss of foaming ability or ingredient integrity.

Regulatory

Quillaja Saponaria (Soapbark Extract) is an approved ingredient for use in Food and Beverages (GRAS) by the United States FDA under Title 21 CFR 172-510, FEMA number 2973. It is an approved ingredient for its use in the European Union under code E 999. Current CAS number: 068990-67-0 (Quillaja Saponin)

Applications

Carbonated beverages, slush type syrups, frozen carbonated beverages, bar mixes, beer, juices, wine coolers, schnapps, barley drinks, root beer and many other products needing exaggerated foam. For application in Root Beer: 100 – 150 grams per 1000 liters of syrup, Cream Soda and other Soft Drinks: 30 – 40 grams per 1000 liters of syrup, Slush Products/Frozen Carbonated Beverages: 400 to 1000 grams per 1000 liters of syrup, Cocktail Mixes: 700 grams to 1.5 kilograms per 1000 liters. The level of quillaja required to achieve the desired effect is quite variable, depending both on the product and the amount and quality of the foam desired. These suggested use levels above are average amounts. The actual level of quillaja raw material required is dependent upon the final product formulation. Other possible uses for quillaja extract powder are as an ingredient in cosmetics, soaps, natural foaming detergents, halvah confections and pharmaceuticals.