Cucumber
Cucumber
Purity Levels
20% Polysaccharides
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Cucumber (Cucumis sativus), with a catalogue figure of 20% Polysaccharides. We supply the complete machinery to process Cucumber into an extract configured to the client’s target specification. The catalogue lists cucumber extract in aqueous, glycerite and oil-based infusion forms.
Mechotech’s Cucumber plant is configured around the raw material and the target extract. It is built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation and full documentation, and is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. Final parameters are established during process development. Cucumber is a high-water-content fresh fruit, so the line is built around washing, slicing or pulping the fruit and an aqueous-based extraction followed by concentration and drying; the polysaccharide assay is agreed with the buyer.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Cucumber Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Cucumis sativus |
| Raw Material | Cucumber |
| Plant Part | Fresh mature cucumbers (fruit) |
| Standardisation | 20% Polysaccharides (catalogue figure) |
| Common Forms (catalogue) | Aqueous extract, glycerite or oil-based infusion |
| Extraction Method | Closed jacketed SS 316L extraction with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L |
| Filtration System | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filters |
| Concentration System | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with solvent recovery |
| Drying System | Spray or vacuum dryer |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Final Product Form | Cucumber extract |
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 | Scale-up trials, contract manufacturing |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Commercial production |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply, confirmed buyer volume and investment timeline; a pilot plant is recommended to validate parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Preparation
Fresh mature cucumbers are washed, sliced or pulped; because the fruit is mostly water, the moisture handling and drying route are set during process development.
Extraction
Milled Cucumber 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 target specification before the final finishing step.
Drying & Quality Control
The standardised Cucumber extract is spray- or vacuum-dried, then released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial, and moisture testing.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material cleaning and size-reduction system
- Closed jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels
- Solvent storage tanks
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filtration
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Solvent recovery unit and condensers
- Standardisation / blending vessel
- Spray or vacuum dryer
- CIP system
- Automation and instrumentation
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Cucumber Extract
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Skin-care and wound-healing formulations (as listed by Sureka Life Sciences)
- Immune-regulation and anti-inflammatory nutraceutical formulations
- Metabolic-health and gut-health nutraceutical formulations
- Standardised polysaccharide extract supply (20% polysaccharides catalogue figure)
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 its declared target specification.
Integrated Drying
A matched spray/vacuum dryer produces a dry extract powder; drying parameters are set during process development.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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