Yucca schidigera extract

Yucca schidigera extract (CAS 223749-05-1), also referred to commercially as Yucca Root Leaf Extract, is a plant-derived concentrate obtained from the Mojave yucca plant.

Where is Yucca schidigera extract used?

• Food and beverage: natural foaming agent in root beer, cocktail mixers and other carbonated beverages
• Animal feed and livestock production: reduces ammonia and hydrogen sulfide emissions in waste, improving air quality in confined feeding operations
• Studied in feed for horses, ruminants, poultry, pigs and aquaculture to reduce ammonia emissions and improve nutrient digestibility.
• Used to reduce ammonia pollution in shrimp farming and mariculture.
• Pet food: odor-control additive that acts within the digestive system
• Personal care: natural-origin surfactancy and foam-building in shampoos and cleansing products
• In cosmetic applications, used for anti-itch, dry hair control, dry skin control and greasy skin control.
• Used as an anti-food-deteriorating agent due to antiyeast steroidal saponins.
• It functions as a surfactant and flavor modifier.

Good to know: Liquid forms are generally standardized by steroidal saponin content, the primary active fraction used to compare supplier grades. Food-grade material typically conforms to FCC standards.

Formulation notes

• Maximum use level in nonalcoholic beverages is 150 ppm as a FEMA GRAS flavoring substance.
• Foams heavily; in aerated tea it should be added at the end.
• Increasing the dosage above the tested level would reduce palatability and digestibility.

Typical specification

• Saponin content is 8% minimum.
• pH of a 20% solution in water is 3.5 to 4.5.
• Tan to brown, free-flowing powder.
• Contains 50% Yucca solids and 50% maltodextrin.
• Moisture is 10.0% maximum.

Regulatory status

• The European Food Safety Authority has reviewed it for direct beneficial effects on the environment.
• Listed by the FDA as a substance added to food (formerly EAFUS).

Frequently asked questions about Yucca schidigera extract

What export tariff code applies to Yucca schidigera extract?

The export tariff code for Yucca schidigera root extract is 1302.19.0000.

Technical content is compiled and updated by the SoleChem product team from public technical sources; the certificate of analysis (COA) governs product-specific specifications.