Asparagus
Asparagus
Purity Levels
40% saponins by Gravimetry
Extraction Technologies
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Asparagus, standardised to 40% saponins by Gravimetry. We supply the complete machinery to process Asparagus into a consistent extract for the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, food, and fragrance industries. Candidate extraction technologies for fructans: Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE).
Mechotech's Asparagus plant is engineered around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of Asparagus. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation, and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system configured to meet the 40% saponins by Gravimetry specification.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Asparagus Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Feedstock | Asparagus roots |
| Part / Feed Form | Roots |
| Target Extract | Fructans |
| Standardisation | 40% saponins by Gravimetry |
| Extraction Method | SWE |
| Technology Count | 1 |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable |
| Automation | PLC-SCADA, configured to requirement |
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
Each extraction method follows a different process — pick a method to see its steps.
Raw-Material Preparation
Asparagus roots are washed and size-reduced so fructans can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Vessel Loading & Pressurisation
Prepared Asparagus roots and water are loaded into a pressure-rated extraction vessel.
Subcritical Water Extraction
Water held liquid under pressure at elevated temperature extracts fructans without an organic solvent; temperature and residence time are set to limit thermal degradation and hydrolysis.
Separation
Spent roots are separated by filtration or centrifugation and the extract is clarified before concentration.
Concentration
The clarified aqueous extract is concentrated under vacuum or by membrane systems where required; no organic solvent is used in this route.
Recovery, Standardisation & Drying
The fructans fraction is recovered from the concentrate by a route selected during process development and checked against the target specification; drying behaviour is verified because polysaccharide-type targets can be heat-sensitive.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw-material cleaning and size-reduction system
- Pressure-rated hot-water extraction vessel
- High-pressure water pump and heat exchangers
- Filtration / centrifugation system
- Vacuum evaporator
- Membrane concentration unit (where required)
- Dryer (where a dried form is specified)
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- Storage and finished-product tanks
- PLC-SCADA control panel and instrumentation
Plant Output
Applications
- Pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply
- Nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing
- Food, flavour, and beverage applications
- Cosmetic and personal care active ingredients
- Ayurvedic and traditional medicine preparations
- Export to regulated-market ingredient buyers
Key Features
GMP Hygienic SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces use GMP hygienic design, with CIP operation between batches.
Water-Based Subcritical Route
The subcritical water route uses pressurised water rather than an organic solvent; where a solvent step is part of the saponin-standardised grade, solvent is recovered and returned to the process.
Standardised to Specification
In-process and batch-release assay are used to check the finished Asparagus extract against its declared specification (40% saponins by Gravimetry).
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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