Centella Asiatica Extract — 10% to 40% Asiaticosides by HPLC
Centella Asiatica Extract — 10% to 40% Asiaticosides by HPLC
Purity Levels
10% to 40% Asiaticosides by HPLC
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Centella Asiatica (Centella asiatica, commonly known as Gotu Kola), a creeping herb whose leaves contain the triterpenoid saponin glycosides asiaticoside and madecassoside along with their corresponding aglycone acids, compounds widely used in wound-care, skin-repair, and cognitive-support formulations. We supply the complete machinery — leaf cleaning, size reduction, hydro-alcoholic extraction, filtration, concentration, closed-loop solvent recovery, standardisation and drying — to convert dried Centella asiatica leaf into a consistent extract standardised to 10% to 40% Asiaticosides by HPLC for the cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries.
Mechotech's Centella Asiatica plant is engineered around the specific chemistry of the leaf's triterpenoid saponin actives: asiaticosides are moderately polar glycosides best recovered through a controlled hydro-alcoholic solvent system, and gentle, temperature-regulated processing preserves the saponin-to-aglycone ratio that determines finished-extract quality. Built in SS 316L with electropolished product-contact surfaces, PLC-SCADA automation and complete batch documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned, performance-verified turnkey system that reliably meets the declared Asiaticosides By HPLC specification across the 10% to 40% range under GMP and Schedule M norms.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Centella Asiatica Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Centella asiatica |
| Raw Material | Dried Centella asiatica leaves (whole herb) |
| Plant Part | Leaf / aerial parts |
| Extract Type | Standardised dry extract (powder) |
| Standardization | 10% to 40% Asiaticosides by HPLC (multiple grades on the same line) |
| Extraction Method | Hydro-alcoholic solvent extraction (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 tray dryer |
| Automation | PLC-SCADA with recipe management, batch traceability and production reporting |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement — pilot (100 kg/batch) to multi-tonne/day commercial |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific) |
| Compliance | GMP, WHO-GMP, Schedule M, HACCP; USFDA-ready hygienic design |
| Final Product Form | Free-flowing standardised extract powder |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Leaf Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 100 kg/batch | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | 500–1,000 kg/batch | Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials |
| Commercial | 2,000+ kg/batch | Export-grade continuous production |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume; we recommend a pilot plant to validate parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Cleaning & Size Reduction
Dried Centella asiatica leaves are cleaned to remove soil, stem fragments and foreign matter, then mechanically reduced to a uniform particle size to maximise solvent contact with the leaf tissue.
Hydro-Alcoholic Extraction
Milled leaf is charged into closed, jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels and extracted with a controlled hydro-alcoholic solvent system across multiple extraction cycles to recover asiaticoside, madecassoside, and their related triterpenoid acids.
Solid-Liquid Separation & Filtration
The extract slurry is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters, removing spent leaf fibre and chlorophyll-bearing particulate.
Decolourisation
The clarified extract is treated to reduce residual chlorophyll and leaf-pigment carryover, improving the colour and stability of the finished powder.
Vacuum Concentration
The treated miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator under reduced pressure and controlled temperature to preserve the saponin actives while removing solvent.
Solvent Recovery
A closed-loop recovery system condenses and recycles the recovered solvent back into production, reducing operating cost and CPCB discharge load.
Standardisation
The concentrate is assayed by HPLC and adjusted to the declared specification — 10% to 40% Asiaticosides by HPLC — before drying.
Drying & Quality Control
The standardised extract is spray- or vacuum-tray dried to a free-flowing, low-moisture powder, then released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial, and moisture testing with full certificate-of-analysis documentation.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material cleaning system
- Hammer mill / cutting mill (size reduction)
- Stainless-steel hydro-alcoholic extraction vessels (jacketed, SS 316L)
- Solvent storage tanks
- Solvent transfer pumps
- Plate heat exchangers
- Plate-and-frame filter press / pressure leaf filter
- Cartridge polish filters
- Decolourisation unit (activated carbon treatment)
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system
- Condensers & vacuum pumps
- Spray dryer / vacuum tray dryer
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-SCADA control panel, electrical MCC & instrumentation
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Centella Asiatica Extract
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Cosmetic and skincare formulations (serums, creams, wound-care topicals)
- Nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing
- Cognitive-support and stress-relief supplement blends
- Wound-healing and dermatological ingredient supply
- Personal-care and anti-ageing active ingredient formulations
- Ayurvedic and traditional medicine preparations
- Export to regulated-market nutraceutical and cosmetic ingredient buyers
Key Features
GMP-Compliant SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces meet WHO-GMP and Schedule M requirements, with CIP operation between batches.
Multi-Grade Standardisation on One Line
The same plant is configured to target grades across the 10% to 40% Asiaticosides By HPLC range for both cosmetic and nutraceutical buyers.
Integrated Decolourisation
A dedicated decolourisation stage reduces leaf-pigment and chlorophyll carryover, giving a lighter, cosmetic-grade finished powder.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated recovery condenses and recycles solvent per batch, cutting operating cost and meeting CPCB discharge norms.
Gentle, Temperature-Controlled Concentration
Vacuum-stage concentration protects the saponin-to-aglycone balance that determines finished extract quality.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured from 100 kg/batch pilot scale to 2,000+ kg/batch commercial capacity with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as Mechotech's Gotukola (Centella Asiatica) plant?
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What extraction method is used for Centella Asiatica leaf?
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