Yucca Schidigera

Yucca schidigera (Mojave yucca) is a desert plant of the family Asparagaceae native to the south-western United States and northern Mexico. Nustras supplies the dried stem and trunk as a milled powder and as a liquid or dry extract. The plant tissue is naturally rich in steroidal saponins, which give it foaming and surface-active properties.

Yucca schidigera powder and extract are formulated into animal feed and feed additives, into botanical supplements in capsule, tablet and powder form, into foods and beverages as a plant-derived foaming agent, and into cosmetic and cleaning formulations.

The material is a light brown to brown powder, or a brown liquid as extract, with a characteristic odour. Saponin content, loss on drying, ash and particle size are standardised to specification; identity is confirmed by botanical examination or thin-layer chromatography against a reference, and heavy-metal and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies Yucca schidigera in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Yucca schidigera is an accepted feed and food ingredient in major markets; buyers confirm the permitted use, level and claim for their application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.