Bulk Dried Milk Thistle Flowers for Export and Wholesale Supply
ACPFOOD supplies bulk dried milk thistle flowers for export to botanical ingredient distributors, processors, wholesalers and manufacturers. The separated dried florets provide botanical raw material for further preparation and processing.
For wholesale dried milk thistle flowers enquiries, please provide your required quantity, destination, intended application and technical specification. Floral condition, colour, fragmentation, acceptable non-floral content and packaging are confirmed before order acceptance.
Product Highlights
- Product code: FLO-086
- Commercial name: Dried Milk Thistle Flowers
- Botanical name: Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.
- Family: Asteraceae
- Plant part: Florets
- Product form: Separated dried florets
- Minimum order quantity: 300 kg, subject to availability
- Physical specifications: Agreed against the selected sample and batch
- Supply format: Bulk wholesale quantities
For Silybum marianum flowers orders, the quotation should identify the required floret condition, acceptable fragmentation and maximum non-floral content.
Botanical Identity
Milk thistle belongs to the Asteraceae family. Its accepted botanical name is Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. The botanical synonym Carduus marianus L. is also found in technical references.
Common names include milk thistle, blessed milk thistle, St. Mary’s thistle and lady’s thistle. In Persian, the plant is commonly known as Khar-e Maryam (خار مریم), and its flowers as Gol-e Khar-e Maryam (گل خار مریم).
The milk thistle flower head contains numerous small flowers called florets. This product consists of the separated dried florets removed from those heads.
Whole flower heads, spiny outer bracts and seed material are not the specified product form. Acceptable incidental non-floral material should be defined against the selected sample.
For botanical reference, see Kew’s Plants of the World Online.
Product Form and Physical Characteristics
This product is supplied as separated dried milk thistle florets. Colour, floral condition, fragmentation and the proportion of fine material may vary between batches.
Buyers should assess the material against a representative sample and specify their requirements for:
- Floret condition and general appearance
- Colour and discoloured material
- Intact and fragmented floral-material proportions
- Fine particles and dust
- Bract, stem and other non-floral content
- Moisture content
- Foreign matter and damaged material
- Any additional sorting, cleaning or sieving requirements
The selected sample and agreed specification define the material supplied. Milled material and extracts require separate specifications.
Drying method, microbial-reduction treatment and any additional processing should be confirmed where relevant to the intended application.
Applications
Separated dried milk thistle florets may be evaluated as raw material for:
- Botanical extraction
- Further manufacture of botanical ingredients
- Professional botanical blends specifically requiring milk thistle floral material
Suitability depends on the selected batch, intended application, preparation method and destination-market requirements.
Buyers should evaluate a representative sample before establishing extraction, blending or formulation parameters. Requirements developed for milk thistle seeds or whole aerial herb should not automatically be applied to separated florets.
Any proposed food, beverage or cosmetic application requires assessment of that specific use and the resulting ingredient.
Quality and Available Documentation
Please provide your technical and analytical requirements when requesting a quotation. Relevant parameters may include:
- Botanical identity and plant part
- Floret condition and fragmentation
- Colour and discoloured material
- Fine-material proportion
- Bract, stem and other non-floral content
- Moisture content
- Foreign matter
- Insect damage and visible mould
- Microbiological quality
- Pesticide residues and relevant contaminants
- Treatment status, where applicable
Ask about available certificates of analysis, technical information and export documents for the selected batch. Additional testing, analytical methods, acceptance limits, costs and lead times must be agreed before ordering.
Any required compositional or marker-compound specification must be supported by appropriate analysis of the selected floral material. Silymarin specifications established for milk thistle seeds or standardized extracts should not be transferred to these florets without supporting evidence.
Organic certification, steam treatment, pharmacopoeial compliance and other specific claims should be used only where confirmed for the supplied material.
Packaging and Storage
Packaging format and net weight are confirmed according to the order quantity, transport method and buyer requirements.
Packaging should protect the dried florets from moisture, contamination, material loss and excessive crushing during transport and handling.
Store in suitable closed packaging in a cool, dry, clean place, protected from direct sunlight, pests and strong odours. Keep packaging closed when the material is not in use.
Shelf life and storage conditions should follow the agreed product specification.
Related ACPFOOD Products
Explore our Dried Flowers category for other bulk dried floral ingredients.
For the seed product from the same species, see our Bulk Milk Thistle Seeds for Export, supplied separately under product code SEE-013.
Export and Delivery
Export availability depends on the destination, applicable import requirements and available transport arrangements.
The delivery term, shipment size, packaging, lead time, freight cost and required documentation are confirmed with the quotation.
Please provide your destination country, intended application and any technical or import requirements before order acceptance.
Request a Quote
For bulk dried milk thistle flowers for export, please provide your required quantity, destination, intended application, floret-condition requirements, acceptable non-floral content and packaging preference.
Please identify the requested product as FLO-086, Separated Dried Milk Thistle Florets from Silybum marianum.
