Vitex Chasteberry Supplements Manufacturing Solutions
KS Nutripharma is a chasteberry supplement manufacturer for OEM, ODM, and private-label programs. We develop finished women’s wellness capsules, tablets, and powders using the Vitex agnus-castus (chasteberry) grade specified for that product — with batch COA release.
Comparable quotes start with a defined product specification. Start with the formula and format you want to sell. We then define the Vitex grade around that specification — marker and HPLC method included — and quote the finished unit.
Already have a Vitex CoA? Send it. We check species, fruit, marker, and method before quoting.
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| Project fact | Working specifications (confirmed on the RFQ) |
|---|---|
| Botanical | Chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus L.), dried ripe fruit only. Not leaf, stem, or flower. Not V. negundo or Viticis Fructus. |
| Working grades | Fruit powder (identity, no marker milligram). Ratio 4:1 or 10:1. Standardized extract: 0.5% agnuside HPLC or ≥0.10% casticin HPLC (Ph. Eur. dry-extract floor). |
| Organic | Conventional is the default. Organic fruit powder or extract when required — state it on the first RFQ. It changes supply, price, and lead time. Organic certificate ships with the lot. |
| Formula architectures | F01 extract capsule · F02 fruit-powder capsule · F03 B6 + magnesium · F04 dong quai · F05 evening primrose oil · F06 black cohosh · F07 maca · F08 myo-inositol |
| Recommended format | Capsules first. Tablets when minerals drive fill. Powder/stick for gram-class servings. Softgel only with an oil fill. Gummies and liquids after feasibility. |
| Serving & fill weight | F01 extract: typically tens of mg per capsule. F02 fruit powder: hundreds of mg (often two capsules). F08 inositol: gram-class stick or split serving. 20 mg of 0.5% agnuside extract = 0.1 mg agnuside, not 20 mg agnuside. |
| Assay/release | HPLC for named markers on standardized grades. Incoming identity, moisture, microbiology, and heavy metals. Finished SKU assayed against the same specifications used for the sample. |
| Documents | Batch COA, specification sheet, SDS, allergen statement. Organic certificate when the SKU is organic. Halal / Kosher files when required. Third-party testing (SGS / Eurofins) on request. |
| MOQ | Capsules ~3,000–5,000 units · tablets ~5,000–10,000 · sticks often from ~10,000. Bulk powder/extract quoted by kg on a separate PO. |
| Lead time | Sample 7–15 days after specification lock · commercial production 30–45 days after sample approval. Gummies, new flavored powders, and liquids take longer. |
| Program | OEM / ODM / private-label finished SKUs. Bulk ingredient is a different PO, pack, and release file. |
cGMP | ISO 9001 | ISO 22000 | HACCP | FSSC 22000 | Halal | Kosher | In-house lab + third-party pathways (SGS / Eurofins) | Batch COA | Traceable release
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What you receive with a chasteberry OEM project
- Matched raw-material specification
- Formula and dosage-form feasibility review
- Sample based on the approved specification
- Prototype COA
- Production quotation by SKU
- Batch release documentation
- Packaging and export support
Typical Chasteberry Formula Architectures We Manufacture
These eight briefs are the commercial patterns we quote most often. Each line is a formula architecture — Vitex grade plus partners plus format — until you lock the BOM.
Positioning: Compact Vitex-forward SKU on a named HPLC marker.
Format & spec: [Hard capsule](https://kssupplements.com/hard-capsules/). Lock 0.5% agnuside HPLC or ≥0.10% casticin HPLC, method ID, fill weight, and capsule size.
Manufacturing watch-out: Marker milligrams follow extract milligrams × % — confirm that math before artwork.
Positioning: Whole-fruit Vitex when the brief is botanical identity, not a marker milligram.
Format & spec: Capsules; two-count when fill is high. Lock mesh, moisture, and identity method (macro / TLC / HPTLC as specified).
Manufacturing watch-out: Do not print agnuside or casticin milligrams from fruit powder unless you add a standardized extract.
F03 · Extract + B6 + magnesium
Positioning: Vitex with B6 and magnesium on a [women’s wellness stack](https://kssupplements.com/womens-hormone-balance-supplements/) that already carries those vitamins and minerals.
Format & spec: [Tablet](https://kssupplements.com/tablets/) when magnesium salt drives fill; two-count capsule if the brief stays HPMC. Lock salt, B6 form, Vitex grade, and compression.
Manufacturing watch-out: One-capsule briefs often fail fill or hardness; split serving or change salt before tooling.
Positioning: Two-botanical women’s SKU. Each herb needs its own identity and grade.
Format & spec: Capsules. Lock Angelica sinensis root (not leaf), extract type, and Vitex marker if you claim milligrams.
Manufacturing watch-out: Two ratio extracts in one capsule are two different materials — quote each COA line.
Positioning: Vitex plus oil-soluble GLA. Softgel is a different formula from a dry-extract capsule.
Format & spec: [Softgel](https://kssupplements.com/softgel/) with EPO in the fill, or two SKUs (capsule + oil). Lock GLA %, shell type, and Vitex grade (oil-dispersible if one fill).
Manufacturing watch-out: Dry fruit powder or hydroalcoholic extract does not drop into an EPO fill without a new specification.
Positioning: Two-botanical SKU next to a [menopause assortment](https://kssupplements.com/menopause-supplements/). Black cohosh is a separate identity and claim-risk file.
Format & spec: Capsules. Lock Actaea racemosa / Cimicifuga racemosa root/rhizome, extract ratio or triterpene glycosides, and Vitex marker.
Manufacturing watch-out: Destination-market warnings for black cohosh stay on the brand’s label brief. We manufacture to the locked specification.
Choose the Chasteberry Format: Capsules, Tablets, Powder or Liquid
Match load, taste, moisture, serving size, and unit cost to the format after the formula architecture is chosen. Chasteberry is not equally straightforward in every dosage form.
- Chasteberry Capsules
Fastest start for F01, F02, F04, F06, and F07. A chasteberry capsule manufacturer path is usually the shortest RFQ when the formula is dry powder or extract.
Best for: Standardized extract, fruit powder, two-botanical dry blends.
Why: HPMC or gelatin, no compression curve, taste in the shell.
Typical formula cards: F01, F02, F04, F06, F07. F03 if the brief stays two-count capsule. F08 only as a split serving.
What to lock: Fill weight, capsule size, shell type, flow aid. Capsule size follows fill weight.
Manufacturing note: High fruit-powder fill often means two capsules. Confirm bulk density on the RFQ.
- Chasteberry Tablets
Use when magnesium or other minerals make a one-count capsule unrealistic.
Best for: F03 and other mineral-heavy stacks.
Why: Higher payload per unit than a two-piece capsule of the same outline.
Typical formula cards: F03 first. Extract-only F01 if the brand wants a small round tablet.
What to lock: Compression, hardness, disintegration, coating, score.
Manufacturing note: Fruit powder plus magnesium needs a compression trial. We do not promise a tablet from a capsule BOM without that trial.
- Powder / stick packs
Correct unit for gram-class inositol (F08). A stick is its own SKU — flavor, fill weight, and film — not a capsule formula poured into a sachet.
Best for: F08; drink-style Vitex only when the brief accepts taste and sedimentation.
Why: 2–4 g inositol does not fit a standard capsule.
Typical formula cards: F08. Fruit-powder drink mixes as a separate RFQ.
What to lock: Mesh, carrier, flavor, stick film, moisture spec.
Manufacturing note: Hydroalcoholic Vitex extract can taste bitter. Flavor and sweetener are formula lines.
- Chasterberry Gummies
Feasible after a pectin/gelatin, pH, and taste trial. Heat and moisture in the cook can move markers — lock the assay on the finished gummy, not only on incoming extract.
Best for: Compact extract milligrams when the brand accepts a longer development cycle.
Why: Retail format. Not the default Vitex path.
Typical formula cards: F01-type extract milligrams only. F08 inositol gummies need a separate sugar-alcohol / load review.
What to lock: Gelling system, cook temperature, assay on finished piece, pack.
Manufacturing note: Fruit powder at F02 loads is usually a poor gummy fill. Prefer standardized extract milligrams.
- Chasteberry Softgels
Use when the fill is oil (F05). Dry Vitex in a two-piece capsule is a different SKU from Vitex in an EPO fill.
Best for: Evening primrose / GLA with Vitex in one unit, or dual-SKU programs.
Why: Oil-soluble partners belong in a lipid fill.
Typical formula cards: F05. Other cards stay capsules or tablets unless you add an oil phase.
What to lock: Oil identity, GLA %, shell (gelatin vs vegetarian), leak test, Vitex grade in oil.
Manufacturing note: If the brief is dry extract only, quote capsules. Softgel starts when an oil is on the BOM.
- Liquid/liposomal
Project-scoped. Solubility, preservative system, and assay on the bottled liquid are the gates. Quote liquids as a development brief, not as a pour-over from the powder formula.
Best for: Brands that already sell liquids and can fund a stability protocol.
Why: Different pack, different microbial and assay file.
Typical formula cards: None of F01–F08 as written. Convert milligrams to a liquid brief on the RFQ.
What to lock: Vehicle, preservative, pH, light protection, finished assay method.
Manufacturing note: Liposomal claims need a defined process and test plan. We quote that as a development project.
“Chasteberry extract” is not a complete specification. Fruit powder, a 10:1 ratio extract, and a 0.5% agnuside extract are different commercial grades. A low $/kg quote is a different product — not a saving. For a meaningful cost comparison, calculate cost per finished serving against the same marker specification and method.
Grade | What you are buying | Typical use on this page | Quote / label implication |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit powder | Milled dried ripe fruit. Identity and contaminants. No guaranteed marker milligram. | F02; high-fill capsules | Do not print agnuside or casticin mg unless you add a standardized extract. |
| Ratio extract (4:1, 10:1) | Process concentration (DER). Solvent and carrier still vary lot to lot. | Compact fill when the brief is ratio, not % marker | A 10:1 ratio does not mean 10× casticin or agnuside. Two 10:1 lots can still differ in HPLC. |
| Marker-standardized extract | Named % (e.g. 0.5% agnuside HPLC or ≥0.10% casticin HPLC) plus method ID | F01, F03–F07 extract milligrams | Marker mg = extract mg × %. Method must match the COA. |
| Powder + extract blend | Fruit identity plus a defined marker contribution | Hybrid SKUs | Lock both lines on the BOM. |
Standard extracts are quoted with DER, solvent, carrier, and — when you need milligrams on pack — a named HPLC marker. Send the grade you want matched, or ask us to recommend one from F01–F08.
Lock species, plant part, extract type, marker, and method on the RFQ. Incoming lots, samples, and finished SKUs use that same lock.
Pharmacopoeial reference (fruit and dry extract)
These figures are pharmacopoeial reference limits. Confirm the current monograph text in your QA file; pharmacopoeias are revised over time.
| Reference | What it specifies | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Ph. Eur. monograph 2147 Agnus castus fruit | Dried ripe fruit, casticin | Minimum 0.08% casticin (dried drug) |
| Ph. Eur. monograph 2309 Agnus castus fruit dry extract | Dry extract, casticin | Minimum 0.10% casticin (dried extract) |
| USP–NF Chaste Tree (fruit) | Dried ripe fruit | NLT 0.05% agnuside and NLT 0.08% casticin (dried basis) |
Public citations: the EMA HMPC assessment report quotes Ph. Eur. 01/2015:2147 and 2309; the USP–NF Chaste Tree definition states the fruit NLT figures (full method text is subscription). USP Powdered Chaste Tree Extract is a labeled-amount monograph (typically 90.0–110.0% of labeled casticin and agnuside), which is not the same as the Ph. Eur. 0.10% casticin floor. Dietary-supplement SKUs may still purchase a tighter commercial marker (for example 0.5% agnuside HPLC) — that is a purchase specification.
DER, solvent, and carrier
DER is process concentration. After you pick 4:1 or 10:1, still lock solvent, native vs added carrier, and particle size — two 10:1 extracts remain different materials until those fields match.
Marker and HPLC method
A number without a method is not comparable. State agnuside or casticin (or both), %, and HPLC method ID. Incoming COA, sample, and finished SKU must use the same trio.
COA checklist (incoming extract or powder)
Botanical identity · plant part · extract type / DER · marker % and method · loss on drying · particle size / bulk density (for fill) · residual solvents (extracts) · heavy metals · pesticides · microbiology · carrier declaration. Organic lots: organic certificate on the same shipment.
Serving follows formula architecture plus the locked raw-material specification. The arithmetic below is illustration only, not a dose recommendation.
| Example | Arithmetic | What the label can honestly support |
|---|---|---|
| 20 mg extract × 0.5% agnuside | 20 × 0.005 = 0.1 mg agnuside | 0.1 mg agnuside, if the method matches |
| 20 mg extract × 0.5% is not 20 mg agnuside | — | Do not print extract milligrams as marker milligrams |
| Fruit powder 400 mg | No guaranteed marker mg | Identity / weight only unless a standardized line is added |
One EU well-established-use herbal-medicine preparation in the EMA HMPC monograph on Vitex agnus-castus L., fructus is a specific 20 mg dry extract (DER 6–12:1, extraction solvent ethanol 60% m/m), once daily, under that herbal-medicine classification. That is a medicinal pathway in the EU file — copy it onto a U.S. dietary-supplement serving only with a destination-market brief.
Capsule size follows fill weight. F02 fruit powder often needs two capsules. F08 inositol at 2–4 g belongs in a stick or a split serving.
Approving the raw-material specification is step one. The points below belong in the sample plan, so the SKU can run at scale.
Botanical identity and lot consistency
Near-related Vitex fruits can enter the supply chain. The sample plan should confirm species, plant part, and the fingerprint method scoped on the approved file — plus marker, moisture, and microbiology on the same lot used for the sample.
Release method: UV total vs HPLC marker
A brief that asks for an HPLC marker and a supplier file that only states a ratio or a UV flavonoid total are different offers. Samples can still look acceptable. Commercial lots then fail when the release method is the one written into the specification. Align marker and method before comparing price.
Capsule fill, magnesium salt, and tablet compression
F02 fruit powder and F07 maca consume capsule volume. F01 extract milligrams usually do not — until F03 magnesium or F04/F06 botanicals are added. Oxide and glycinate magnesium are different fills. F08 inositol is gram-class: quote powder/stick or a split serving. Flow aids, granulation, hardness, or a format change are decided at sample.
Taste and open formats
Chasteberry extract is often bitter and pepper-like. Capsules isolate that. Gummies, flavored powders, sticks, and liquids do not. Taste masking adds excipient load and sample time. Gummy cook also adds heat and water activity — assay the finished piece.
Moisture, pack, and shelf life
Stability evaluation should consider moisture, light, and oxygen for casticin- and agnuside-bearing extracts. Film coating, desiccant, and higher-barrier pack are evaluated against the formula, the dating target, and distribution climate. A stability protocol is scoped when dating is claimed. Raw-material shelf life does not establish finished-product dating.
Multi-ingredient compatibility
| Co-ingredient | Architecture | What to check on the BOM |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin B6 | F03 | Salt form, fill contribution, destination-market serving limits |
| Magnesium | F03 | Salt form vs capsule/tablet size; hygroscopicity and compression |
| Dong quai | F04 | Separate identity, assay, and claim-risk file |
| Black cohosh | F06 | Species, triterpene specification, destination safety file |
| Evening primrose oil | F05 | Oil on the BOM: softgel or dual SKU |
| Maca | F07 | Powder vs extract grade, origin claims, fill budget |
| Myo-inositol | F08 | Gram-class serving; powder/stick vs split capsules |
| Flavored powders / gummies | Custom | Combined bitterness; masking load; heat and water activity |
Open formats add sensory and stability work to the sample. With an agreed barrier pack, capsules remain the shortest path to a dated SKU.
Control path: Specification lock → Incoming QC → In-process checks → Finished QC → QA release. Each node is a pass / hold / reject decision against the same specification.
| Stage | What we decide |
|---|---|
| Specification | Species, fruit, grade, marker, method, format, pack — signed before sample. |
| Incoming QC | Identity, marker (standardized lots), moisture, micro, metals, solvents, pesticides as specified. Hold if the COA does not match the lock. |
| In-process | Blend uniformity, fill weight, hardness / leak (format-specific). |
| Finished QC | Assay vs the same marker/method; micro; pack integrity. |
| QA release | Batch COA, retain sample, traceable lot file. Shipment only after release. |
In-house lab plus SGS / Eurofins when the RFQ requires a third-party report. Quality control is the same path for other botanicals; Vitex adds fruit-only identity and the named HPLC pair.
KS Nutripharma manufactures to the locked specification and supplies the documentation pack. Brand owners own the finished label with local counsel.
- United States: Dietary supplement. Structure/function copy and DSHEA notification (if used) are the brand’s file. Vitex traditional-use language is not a disease claim.
- EU / UK: Food supplement vs herbal-medicine pathways differ. The EMA HMPC well-established-use extract above is a medicinal classification in that monograph — do not paste it onto a food-supplement label without a regulatory brief.
- Australia / Canada: Listed / NHP style files need the exact herb, part, and extract as registered. We match the manufacturing spec; we do not file the listing for you unless contracted.
F06 black cohosh and F08 inositol may carry extra destination warnings or claim limits. Flag the market on the first RFQ.
- Brief — Formula architecture (or BOM), format, market, organic vs conventional.
- Specification — Vitex grade, partners, fill, pack, test plan.
- Sample — Manufactured against that specification.
- Approval — Artwork and COA alignment.
- Production — Commercial batch.
- Release — QA batch file, then shipment.
R&D supports specification and sample. Manufacturing capacity covers the format you lock. Processing technologies apply when extraction or granulation is on the brief.
MOQ and lead time depend on dosage form, formula complexity, packaging, testing, material availability, and production scheduling.
| Format | Typical MOQ (guide) | Sample | Commercial production after sample approval |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capsules | ~3,000–5,000 units | 7–15 days after spec lock | ~30–45 days |
| Tablets | ~5,000–10,000 units | 7–15 days after spec lock | ~30–45 days |
| Powder / stick | Often from ~10,000 sticks (or kg-based bulk fill) | Longer when flavor is new | Often longer than capsules |
| Gummies | Project quote | Development + sample | Longer cook / set / assay cycle |
| Softgels | Project quote (oil fill) | After oil + shell lock | Per oil-fill calendar |
| Liquids | Project quote | After preservative / assay lock | Per liquid calendar |
Bulk powder or extract, when ordered as ingredient, is a separate kg PO with a different pack and release file from the finished SKU.
Organic fruit or extract, new flavor systems, and third-party (SGS / Eurofins) panels add time. Confirm the window on the RFQ.
We quote finished capsules, tablets, powders, and (when feasible) gummies, softgels, and liquids. Bulk fruit powder or extract is available on a separate PO when you need kg for your own plant.
Same botanical, different program: finished SKU includes formula, format, pack, and batch release. Bulk is identity + spec + kg. Do not compare a bulk $/kg line to a bottled-unit quote.
Get a Chasteberry Supplement Manufacturer Quote
A vague “chasteberry capsules” request is not an RFQ — the quotes you get back will not be comparable. Tell us the selling market, the closest formula architecture (or your BOM), and the format. Fruit powder versus extract, marker specification, and method follow that brief. If the formula is still open, say so.
You do not need a finished formula to start. A market, a formula direction, and a format are enough. If you already have a COA or a BOM, send that instead — we check whether you are pricing the same Vitex grade before you spend a sampling cycle.
- Already have a formula? Send Your BOM
- Still deciding the specification? Get a Vitex Specification Recommendation
- Comparing suppliers? Send Your Vitex COA
- Ready to develop? Request a Chasteberry OEM Quote
