Annanthamool
Annanthamool
Purity Levels
10% Sugars, 30% Saponins
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Annanthamool (Hemidesmus indicus), standardised to 10% Sugars, 30% Saponins. We supply the complete machinery to process Annanthamool into an extract configured to the client’s target specification for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and fragrance industries.
Mechotech's Annanthamool plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of Annanthamool. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation, and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. Annanthamool (Hemidesmus indicus) is a root feedstock standardised on sugars and saponins, so the line is built around cleaning and milling the dried roots, hydroalcoholic extraction, concentration with solvent recovery and drying, with the gravimetric assay agreed with the buyer.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Annanthamool Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Herbal Extraction Plants |
| Botanical Name | Hemidesmus indicus |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Roots (the Sureka Life Sciences entry is named Annanthamool Root Extract); exact feed form confirmed with the client |
| Standardisation | 10% Sugars, 30% Saponins |
| Standardisation Assay | 10% sugars and 30% saponins, by gravimetric analysis (as listed by Sureka Life Sciences); assay agreed with the buyer |
| Extract Type | Standardised dry extract (powder) |
| Extraction Method | Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in closed, jacketed SS 316L extractors |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable |
| Filtration System | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filtration |
| Concentration System | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with closed-loop solvent recovery |
| Drying System | Spray dryer or vacuum dryer |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, vacuum, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific) |
| Automation | PLC-based automation |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Free-flowing standardised extract powder |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Raw Material Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured between pilot and commercial scale | Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production at confirmed buyer volume |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume; we recommend a pilot plant to validate process parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Preparation
Dried Annanthamool (Hemidesmus indicus) roots are cleaned of soil, checked for moisture and milled to a uniform particle size; the plant part supplied is confirmed with the client.
Extraction
Milled Annanthamool is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and multiple cycles to maximise recovery of the target actives.
Filtration
The extract (miscella) is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters.
Concentration & Solvent Recovery
The miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator, with solvent recovered through the condenser return system.
Standardisation
The concentrate is assayed and adjusted to the declared specification of 10% Sugars, 30% Saponins before drying.
Drying & Quality Control
The standardised Annanthamool extract is spray- or vacuum-dried, then released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial, and moisture testing.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material authentication, cleaning and moisture testing
- Mill (size reduction)
- Jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
- Spray dryer / vacuum dryer
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Annanthamool Root Extract
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Traditional medicine preparations
- Skin-health and digestive-wellness herbal formulations
- Liver-support and respiratory-care herbal formulations
- Urinary-tract and joint-comfort herbal formulations
- Standardised herbal extract supply (10% sugars / 30% saponins catalogue figures)
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated condenser-return recovery reuses solvent between batches and reduces solvent loss.
Standardised to Specification
In-process and batch-release assay are used to check the finished extract against the agreed target specification.
Integrated Drying
A matched spray/vacuum dryer produces a free-flowing, low-moisture powder ready for encapsulation and blending.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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