Yucca extract

Yucca extract (CAS 90147-57-2), also known as Yucca Schidigera Extract, is a plant-derived ingredient sourced from the Mojave yucca plant.

Where is Yucca extract used?

• Food and beverage: natural foaming agent and flavor component; FEMA 3121
• Animal feed and livestock: reduces ammonia and odor emissions in poultry and swine housing, supporting compliance with environmental standards
• Personal care: natural surfactant and conditioning agent in shampoos and cleansers
• Agriculture: soil wetting agent and adjuvant to improve water penetration
• Beverage manufacturers use it as a natural foaming agent in root beer and other carbonated soft drinks.

Good to know: Its steroidal saponin content drives both its foam-stabilizing and ammonia-binding functions. Liquid forms are typically standardized by saponin content.