DETAILS

What is Lime Fruit Powder

Lime Fruit Powder is a natural citrus ingredient. This pale green, 100% water-soluble powder contains bioactive compounds including vitamin C, flavonoids (hesperidin and quercetin), citric acid and natural enzymes. Compared with synthetic vitamin C, this lime extract delivers a complete spectrum of plant-derived components. It preserves the distinctive fresh, tangy aroma of lime and contains no added sugars or artificial ingredients. It is well suited for clean-label formulations in dietary supplements, functional beverages and flavor systems.

FUNCTION

Antioxidant & Immunity

Lime Fruit Powder naturally contains vitamin C and flavonoids. These inherent plant components make this powder a valuable raw material for diversified clean-label formulation developments.

Digestive Health Support

Lime Fruit Powder contains natural citric acid and enzymes. These characteristic components make this citrus powder a popular raw material for diversified clean-label formulation developments.

Skin & Detox

Lime Fruit Powder naturally contains vitamin C and citric acid. These characteristic citrus components make this powder a premium raw material for diversified clean-label formulation developments.

Metabolic Balance

Lime Fruit Powder is low in calories and contains abundant potassium. These inherent citrus components make this powder a valuable raw material for diversified clean-label formulation developments.

Application

Dietary supplements

It is suitable for producing capsules, effervescent tablets and powder sticks with naturally occurring vitamin C ≥10%. Being plant-based and whole-food derived, this citrus powder serves as a botanical raw material for diversified clean-label finished product development.

Functional Nutrition

Well suited for electrolyte beverages and compound recovery formulations. It delivers a clean, refreshing citrus taste and contains no artificial additives. This citrus powder works as a natural botanical ingredient for diversified clean-label product development.

Food & Beverage

It functions as a natural flavor enhancer and acidulant for juices, herbal teas, baked goods, sauces and marinades. Suited for clean-label concepts, it enables manufacturers to substitute synthetic citric acid or artificial flavors with a recognizable fruit-derived ingredient.

Special Diets

Suitable for sugar-free, gluten-free and low-calorie product lines. It delivers natural citrus flavor and subtle sweetness, and is widely used in various beverage and snack formulations as a fruit-derived clean-label ingredient.

COA

SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS

Appearance	Powder, Powder lossing	Conform	Organoleptic
Odor	Natural Lime odor	Conform	Organoleptic
Color	Light yellow	Conform	Organoleptic
Reconstituability	No precipitation and layers are observed within 30 minutes	Conform	Organoleptic
Impurity	No visible impurity	Conform	Organoleptic

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Particle Size	NLT 95% Through 60 mesh	Conform	Analytical sieving \|\| USP
Loss on Drying	NMT 7.00%	0.028	USP
Total Ash	NMT 5.00%	0.013	USP
Total Sugar (Glucose)	Between 3~30%	0.153	In-house
Total Acid (Citric acid)	Between 1~25%	0.127	In-house
Solubility	NLT 92.00%	0.95	In-house

MICROBIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Pesticide Residue	Meet the requirements	Conform	GC \|\| USP
Heavy Metals(as Pb)	NMT 10ppm	Conform	USP Method II
Arsenic (As)	NMT 2ppm	0.0290ppm	ICP-MS \|\| USP
Lead (Pb)	NMT 2ppm	0.3390ppm	ICP-MS \|\| USP
Cadmium (Cd)	NMT 1ppm	0.1209ppm	ICP-MS \|\| USP
Mercury (Hg)	NMT 1ppm	Not Detected	ICP-MS \|\| USP