Crown Harvest Distribution · Authorized licensing program
LEPTI-P40™ PALO NEGRO:
THE NEXT METABOLIC
INGREDIENT ISN’T SYNTHETIC.
Crown Harvest Distribution is the exclusive licensed distributor and extract supplier of LEPTI-P40™, a single-origin Chilean botanical ingredient (Leptocarpha rivularis) cultivated by one family farm for fifteen years.
LEPTI-P40™ dossiers, COAs, and samples available for qualified partners.
Crown Harvest Distribution · Authorized licensing program
LEPTI-P40™ PALO NEGRO:
THE NEXT METABOLIC
INGREDIENT ISN’T SYNTHETIC.
Crown Harvest Distribution is the exclusive licensed distributor and extract supplier of LEPTI-P40™, a single-origin Chilean botanical ingredient (Leptocarpha rivularis) cultivated by one family farm for fifteen years.
LEPTI-P40™ dossiers, COAs, and samples available for qualified partners.
The opportunity
Every metabolic SKU on the shelf is built from the
same six ingredients.
Berberine, cinnamon, chromium, gymnema, fenugreek, bitter melon. Formulated a hundred ways, marketed with the same three claims, priced to the floor. The category has never had more consumer attention or less differentiation. LEPTI-P40™ gives supplement and functional food brands a metabolic health botanical ingredient with a story nobody else on the shelf can tell.
No shelf saturation
LEPTI-P40™ has never been sold commercially outside Chile.
A story with receipts
One valley, one grower, fifteen harvests, and a farm you can visit.
First-mover position
A limited partner list means the brands who move in 2026 own the narrative.
The ingredient
Palo negro, farmed properly for the first time.
LEPTI-P40™ is a whole-plant preparation of Leptocarpha rivularis, an evergreen shrub native to the Valdivian forests of southern Chile. The Mapuche have taken it as an infusion for centuries. What changed is agriculture: fifteen years of ecotype selection turned a slow, difficult wild plant into a crop that yields consistently, which is the only reason a commercial ingredient program is possible at all.
Whole plant
Micronized or extract
Non-GMO
Allergen-free
Inside the matrix
Not a single marker compound. A native spectrum.
Standardize a botanical to one molecule and you throw away the rest of the plant. We harvest whole and keep the profile of LEPTI-P40™ intact. Peer-reviewed UHPLC-ESI-Orbitrap-MS profiling of palo negro has characterized the plant’s phenolic metabolites.
Leptocarpin
The sesquiterpene lactone unique to the species, and its analytical fingerprint.
Quercetin and flavonoids
The flavonoid fraction behind the antioxidant profile.
Chlorogenic and caffeic acid
Phenolics carrying decades of human literature in metabolic pathways.
Oxylipins and phenolic acids
Part of the thirty-seven compounds identified by UHPLC-Orbitrap analysis.
Origin
One valley. One grower. Fifteen harvests.
The farm sits in southern Chile, near the Patagonian range, on wet ground beside permanent watercourses where the plant grows the way it wants to. Nothing about the location is incidental. It is the reason the LEPTI-P40™ material is consistent, and the reason we control every kilo that leaves it. Palo negro cultivation is also being studied in Chile by the Universidad Austral de Chile.
01
Single-farm cultivation
Seeded rows, stewarded soil, one farm.
02
Whole-plant harvest
Timed to the season, not the order book.
03
Micronization and extraction
GMP-aligned, standardized, repeatable.
04
Batch verification
Identity and purity confirmed lot by lot.
Supply
The question every formulator asks second.
The first question is what it does. The second is whether you can still get it in eighteen months when the SKU is moving. Single-origin is a story asset and a supply risk at the same time, and with LEPTI-P40™ supply from Crown Harvest Distribution we plan for both.
Contracted acreage
Planted capacity sits ahead of committed volume.
Harvest calendar
A southern-hemisphere season, buffered by held inventory.
One channel, one standard
Every kilo moves through Crown Harvest Distribution.
Lot continuity
Batch-to-batch identity you can put on a label and keep there.
Documentation
The LEPTI-P40™ dossier arrives before the sales call does.
Batch-level certificates of analysis
Identity and phytochemical profile
Heavy metals, microbiological and pesticide panels
Non-GMO and allergen declarations
GMP-aligned manufacturing records
Regulatory position paper and history of use
Specification and handling data sheet
Stability and storage guidance
Positioning
What your marketing team can actually say about LEPTI-P40™.
Structure and function language your regulatory reviewer can sign off on. No disease claims, no borrowed clinical implications, no cleanup work later.
Metabolic support
Supports healthy glucose metabolism. Helps maintain blood sugar already within the normal range. Supports carbohydrate metabolism and cellular energy use.
Inflammatory balance
Supports a healthy inflammatory response. Supports balanced immune signaling and cellular resilience.
Antioxidant foundation
Provides antioxidant support. Supports cellular defense pathways involved in normal function.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This ingredient is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Formulation
LEPTI-P40™ formats, dosing, and
where it fits.
Supplied as micronized whole-plant powder or standardized extract, with dosing rationale and stability guidance in the technical packet.
Capsules
Tablets
Stick packs
Functional beverage
Powder blends
Applications: Metabolic and glucose support · Companion formulas · Healthy aging · Recovery · Daily wellness
The LEPTI-P40™ licensing program
A limited number of partners. Selected, not queued.
01
Introduction call
Twenty minutes on your category, your formulation, and your timeline.
02
Technical review
Full dossier, specifications, and regulatory position for your team.
03
Samples and formulation
Working quantities for bench trials and stability checks.
04
Agreement and launch
Supply terms, volume commitments, and market exclusivity where available.
Questions about LEPTI-P40™
What is LEPTI-P40™ and who is Crown Harvest Distribution?
LEPTI-P40™ (also written Lepti P40) is a single-origin, whole-plant botanical ingredient made from Leptocarpha rivularis, known as palo negro. Crown Harvest Distribution is the exclusive licensed distributor of the LEPTI-P40™ brand and the single point of contact for supply, documentation, and samples.
Who controls global supply?
Crown Harvest Distribution holds exclusive global licensing and commercialization rights, in partnership with the grower in Chile. Every inquiry and every kilo goes through one channel.
Can I get category exclusivity?
Available in select markets and select categories, negotiated as part of the supply agreement.
What is the regulatory position?
We supply a written position paper, history of use documentation, and full specification data for your regulatory team to review independently.
What volumes are available?
Planted capacity is contracted ahead of committed demand. We will show you the harvest calendar and current availability on the first call.
Can we visit the farm?
Yes. Partners at agreement stage are invited to southern Chile.
What formats does LEPTI-P40™ come in?
Micronized whole-plant powder or standardized extract, suited to capsules, tablets, stick packs, functional beverages, and powder blends.
The category is crowded.
The ingredient isn’t.
Request the LEPTI-P40™ dossier, specifications, and samples from Crown Harvest Distribution.
LEPTI-P40™ is a brand of single-origin Chilean Leptocarpha rivularis (palo negro) ingredients, licensed and distributed worldwide by Crown Harvest Distribution.
