The short answer is yes. Vine tea extract, the concentrated dihydromyricetin (DHM) powder extracted from the leaves of Ampelopsis grossedentata, is a free-flowing botanical powder that adapts cleanly to both capsules and tablets. It is one of the few plant actives that carries over well into solid oral dosage forms without losing stability, which makes it an attractive option for brands looking to launch a liver care, antioxidant, or post-alcohol recovery supplement.

Why vine tea extract suits capsule and tablet formats

Vine tea extract is produced as a standardized powder with dihydromyricetin content that can be adjusted to suit the target formula, commonly 30%, 95% or 98% DHM. Because it ships and stores as a dry powder with a light brown to white appearance, it behaves like many other vine tea extract ingredients in solid dose manufacturing. It does not need to be kept in a liquid medium, which means formulators can work with it directly on encapsulation or compression lines.

The functional profile is a natural fit for supplements. DHM is a potent antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties, is widely studied for liver protection and alcohol detoxification, and has shown potential in supporting blood sugar regulation and cognitive function. These benefits translate naturally into tablets and capsules aimed at "stay up late" workers, social drinkers, and health-conscious consumers alike.

Formulating vine tea extract into capsules

Capsules are usually the fastest route to market for vine tea extract because the powder can be filled directly. The main formulation work focuses on flow, fill-weight consistency, and dose uniformity rather than on chemical change. Choosing a particle size and density that flows evenly through the dosator keeps fill weights stable across a production batch, while a small amount of flow aid is sometimes added to reduce segregation.

Veggie capsules are a common choice to match the "clean label" positioning of botanical products, and they also hold the extract's slightly bitter taste better than a powder sachet. Because DHM content can be selected in ranges from 30% to 98%, capsules make it easy to meter a precise active dose per unit, which is exactly what a brand wants when it claims a fixed amount of dihydromyricetin per serving.

Formulating vine tea extract into tablets

Tablets need a little more formulation care, but the powder compresses well once the right binder and lubricant balance is in place. The usual challenges are sticking on the punch faces, capping, and slow disintegration. These are solved in development with a suitable excipient package and a pilot compression run that checks hardness, friability, and assay uniformity before full production.

A well-built vine tea extract tablet disintegrates quickly so the active is released and absorbed as intended, which matters for consumers who want a drinkable-feeling supplement without the taste. Tablet formats also give brands more room to combine DHM with other actives in a single formula, such as milk thistle or pueraria root, for a more complete liver-support product.

Key decisions before you formulate

Before moving into production, the important steps are choosing the right DHM specification, confirming the dose per serving, and validating the formula in small pilot runs. The purity level you pick affects both the cost and the amount of powder needed per tablet or capsule, so a higher-specification grade is usually reserved for products where dosage space is tight. Flavors and coatings can be used to offset the slight bitter note, and a batch-specific HPLC check verifies that the active content matches the claim on the label.

Working with a specialist manufacturer

Getting extract, capsules, and tablets to line up in one product is easiest when the ingredient supplier also handles formulation. Botanical extract manufacturers like Botaniex support the full journey from raw material to finished dose, with R&D teams experienced in encapsulation, tableting, and flavor balancing. Their OEM and private label service lets a brand bring a vine tea extract supplement to market under its own name, with raw material authentication, in-process monitoring, and active compound verification handled in-house.

If you are weighing whether to launch vine tea extract as a capsule, a tablet, or both, the answer depends mainly on your intended positioning and manufacturing setup. Both formats are proven, both preserve the ingredient's key actives, and both can be delivered reliably when the development stage is done properly.