Black cohosh extract

Black cohosh extract (CAS 84776-26-1), also referenced as Cimicifuga racemosa extract, is a standardized botanical ingredient derived from the root and rhizome of the plant.

Where is Black cohosh extract used?

• Pharmaceutical and nutraceutical manufacturing: functional botanical active
• Women's health supplements and OTC preparations: active ingredient for menopausal symptom management
• Nutraceutical manufacturing: capsules, tablets, and softgels, standalone or in combination formulas
• Pharmaceutical intermediates: semi-finished dosage forms requiring documented botanical identity and quantified marker compounds
• Functional food and dietary supplement formulators use it in products positioned around hormonal balance and antioxidant support.

Good to know: Standardized potency is a critical procurement specification for quality control. Material is commonly tested to USP or Ph. Eur. monograph requirements.

Commercial specifications

• Standardized to triterpene glycosides
• Typically standardized to 2.5% or 8% triterpene glycosides
• Percentages calculated as 27-deoxyactein
• Bulk supply in kilogram and multi-kilogram quantities