Chamomile Dry Extract — Apigenin By HPLC 1% to 10%
Chamomile Dry Extract — Apigenin By HPLC 1% to 10%
Purity Levels
Apigenin By HPLC 1% to 10%
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Chamomile Dry Extract, produced from the dried flower heads of Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile), standardised to Apigenin By HPLC. Chamomile flower carries a complex profile of flavonoids — principally apigenin and its glycosides, alongside luteolin and quercetin derivatives — together with coumarins and mucilage, all of which must be drawn out and concentrated without degrading the flower's characteristic actives. We supply the complete machinery — flower cleaning, milling, hydro-alcoholic extraction, filtration, vacuum concentration, closed-loop solvent recovery, HPLC-verified standardisation and drying — to process Chamomile flower into a consistent, specification-grade dry extract for the nutraceutical, food, and cosmetic industries.
Mechotech's Chamomile Dry Extract plant is engineered around the specific processing requirements of a delicate flower raw material rich in flavonoids and volatile constituents: controlled hydro-alcoholic extraction is used to maximise apigenin and total flavonoid recovery while limiting extraction of chlorophyll and plant waxes that complicate downstream filtration and clarity. Built in SS 316L with electropolished product-contact surfaces, closed-loop solvent recovery, PLC-based automation and full batch documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned, performance-verified turnkey system that reliably meets the declared Apigenin By HPLC specification, with filtration and drying stages tuned to the flower's fine particulate matter and moderate mucilage content.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Chamomile Dry Extract Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Matricaria chamomilla (syn. Matricaria recutita) |
| Raw Material | Dried Chamomile flower heads |
| Plant Part | Flower |
| Extract Type | Standardised dry extract (powder) |
| Standardization | Apigenin By HPLC 1% to 10% (total flavonoid grades also achievable) |
| 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 (>95%) |
| 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 commercial scale |
| 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 | Flower Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 100 kg/batch | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | 300-750 kg/batch | Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials |
| Commercial | 1,500+ 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, given chamomile flower's seasonal harvest and moderate bulk density.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Cleaning & Preparation
Dried Chamomile flower heads are cleaned to remove stem fragments, dust and foreign matter, then screened to a uniform size that maximises solvent contact with the flower's flavonoid-rich florets before extraction.
Hydro-Alcoholic Extraction
Cleaned flower is charged into closed, jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels and extracted with a controlled hydro-alcoholic solvent system across multiple cycles under regulated temperature to maximise recovery of apigenin, its glycosides, and associated flavonoids.
Solid-Liquid Separation & Filtration
The extract slurry is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters, removing fine floral particulate and mucilage to achieve a clear, filterable miscella.
Vacuum Concentration
The filtered miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator under reduced pressure to preserve the flower's flavonoid content and limit thermal degradation during solvent removal.
Solvent Recovery
A closed-loop recovery system condenses, purifies and recycles the recovered solvent back into production, returning more than 95% per batch and reducing operating cost and effluent load.
Standardisation
For standard grades (up to approximately 4% apigenin), the concentrate is assayed by HPLC and adjusted to the declared specification directly. Higher, concentrated grades toward the top of the 1% to 10% range require an additional hydrolysis/enrichment stage to convert apigenin-glycoside forms to the free apigenin aglycone before final HPLC-verified standardisation and drying.
Drying & Quality Control
The standardised Chamomile 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
- Vibratory screen / de-stemming unit
- 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
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system
- Condensers & vacuum pumps
- Hydrolysis/enrichment reactor (high-purity apigenin grades)
- Spray dryer / vacuum tray dryer
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- Storage tanks & finished-product tanks
- PLC-SCADA control panel, electrical MCC & instrumentation
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Chamomile Dry Extract
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Nutraceutical ingredient supply for calming and sleep-support supplement formulations
- Digestive-health capsule, tablet, and functional-blend manufacturing
- Cosmetic and personal-care active ingredients for skin-care formulations
- Herbal tea and functional beverage ingredient applications
- Pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply
- Export to regulated-market 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.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery (>95%)
Integrated recovery returns more than 95% of the solvent per batch, cutting operating cost and meeting discharge norms.
Filtration Tuned for Fine Floral Particulate
Clarification stages are sized for Chamomile flower's fine particulate and mucilage content, protecting downstream evaporator and dryer performance.
HPLC-Verified Apigenin Standardisation
In-process and batch-release HPLC assay hold the finished extract within its declared apigenin band.
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 from 100 kg/batch pilot scale to multi-tonne commercial capacity with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this the same plant as Mechotech's chamomile essential-oil distillation lines?
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