Dandelion Extract Powder
Dandelion Extract Powder
Extraction Technologies
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey extraction plants for Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), processing dried dandelion plant material into a powder standardised to 5% Taraxacum flavones by HPLC. Dandelion's traditional digestive- and liver-support activity is attributed to a combination of flavonoids and characteristic sesquiterpene-lactone bitter principles, a chemistry distinct from a single-glycoside or single-isoflavone marker botanical, and one that has made dandelion a long-established bitter-tonic ingredient in traditional and modern herbal medicine alike. Sourcing can be configured around root, leaf, or whole-plant material depending on the buyer's declared specification, since dandelion's flavonoid and bitter-principle content is distributed across both root and aerial parts rather than concentrated in one part alone. We supply the complete machinery — raw-material cleaning, milling, aqueous-ethanol extraction, filtration, vacuum concentration with solvent recovery, HPLC standardisation, and spray drying — to convert dandelion into a consistent extract powder for nutraceutical, functional-food, and pharmaceutical buyers. Candidate extraction technologies for phenolics and inulin: Counter-Current Extraction (CCE), Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE), Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE), Enzyme-Assisted Extraction (EAE), Hybrid Extraction and Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) (6 in total).
Mechotech's Dandelion plant is engineered around a bitter-principle and flavonoid chemistry rather than a single high-value marker compound, which shapes the process toward efficient bulk recovery of the taraxacum flavones fraction at a modest 5% target specification rather than aggressive multi-stage purification toward a high-purity isolate. The line uses controlled hydro-alcoholic extraction in closed jacketed vessels, straightforward filtration suited to root or leaf fibre, and vacuum concentration to protect flavonoid content ahead of spray drying. Built in SS 316L with electropolished product-contact surfaces, PLC-SCADA automation, and full batch documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system engineered to the declared 5% Taraxacum flavones by HPLC specification.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Dandelion Extract Powder Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Taraxacum officinale |
| Feedstock | Dandelion roots |
| Part / Feed Form | Roots |
| Target Extract | Phenolics and inulin |
| Extract Type | Standardised dry extract (powder) |
| Standardisation | Taraxacum Flavones By HPLC — 5% |
| Extraction Method | Counter-current, SWE, UAE, EAE, Hybrid, MAE |
| Technology Count | 6 |
| Extraction Conditions | 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 with controlled inlet/outlet temperature |
| Automation | PLC-SCADA with recipe management, batch traceability and production reporting |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific) |
| Compliance | FSSAI, GMP, HACCP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Free-flowing standardised extract powder |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Root Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and buyer volume | 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. No fixed throughput is quoted for this product.
Manufacturing Process
Each extraction method follows a different process — pick a method to see its steps.
Raw-Material Preparation
Dandelion roots are cleaned and size-reduced so phenolics can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Counter-Current Loading
Prepared dandelion roots are fed into a multi-stage solid–liquid counter-current extractor where fresh ethanol/water or a suitable food-grade solvent meets the most-depleted material.
Counter-Current Extraction
Solvent flows against the solids across stages to draw out phenolics; bed flow and fines management are verified during pilot work.
Extract (Miscella) Collection
The phenolics-bearing miscella is collected from the fresh-feed end while spent solids are discharged from the solvent-entry end.
Concentration & Solvent Recovery
Solvent is removed from the clarified phenolics-bearing extract under vacuum and returned through a solvent-recovery loop; recovery performance is confirmed at pilot scale.
Standardisation & Drying
The phenolics extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Raw-Material Preparation
Dandelion roots are cleaned and size-reduced so inulin can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Vessel Loading & Pressurisation
Prepared dandelion roots and water are loaded into a pressure-rated extraction vessel.
Subcritical Water Extraction
Water held liquid under pressure at elevated temperature extracts inulin without an organic solvent; temperature and residence time are set to limit thermal degradation and hydrolysis.
Separation
Spent solids 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 inulin 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.
Raw-Material Preparation
Dandelion roots are cleaned and size-reduced so phenolics can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Slurrying
Prepared dandelion roots are slurried with ethanol/water or water in the extraction vessel.
Ultrasonic Cavitation
Ultrasound creates cavitation that disrupts the plant matrix and speeds release of phenolics; probe intensity, temperature and filtration behaviour are piloted.
Separation
Spent solids are separated by filtration or centrifugation and the extract is clarified before concentration.
Concentration & Solvent Recovery
Solvent is removed from the clarified phenolics-bearing extract under vacuum and returned through a solvent-recovery loop; recovery performance is confirmed at pilot scale.
Standardisation & Drying
The phenolics extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Raw-Material Preparation
Dandelion roots are cleaned and size-reduced so inulin can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Slurry & pH Control
Prepared dandelion roots are slurried in water with pH and temperature set for the enzyme system.
Enzymatic Treatment
An enzyme (for example a cellulase, pectinase or protease, selected for the dandelion roots matrix) breaks down bound cell-wall material to release inulin; enzyme cost and specificity are validated at pilot scale.
Enzyme Inactivation & Separation
The enzyme is inactivated and spent solids are separated by filtration or centrifugation.
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 inulin 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.
Raw-Material Preparation
Dandelion roots are cleaned and size-reduced so phenolics can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Stage Sequence Selection
A deliberate combined extraction train is used: the sequence of stages is selected for phenolics in pilot screening and each stage is designed separately.
First Assisted Stage
The first stage releases phenolics from the prepared feed under controlled conditions set for that stage.
Second / Combined Stage
The second stage completes recovery of phenolics from the partially extracted material; stage conditions are optimised separately.
Separation & Concentration
Spent solids are removed and the combined extract is clarified and concentrated; solvent is recovered where a solvent is used.
Standardisation & Drying
The phenolics extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Raw-Material Preparation
Dandelion roots are cleaned and size-reduced so phenolics can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Medium Mixing
Prepared dandelion roots are mixed with ethanol/water or water in the microwave extraction vessel.
Microwave Heating & Extraction
Controlled microwave heating drives phenolics out of the prepared feed in a short cycle; heating, moisture, solvent safety and temperature-sensitive targets are controlled, with limits set during process development and pilot validation.
Separation
Spent solids are separated by filtration or centrifugation and the extract is clarified before concentration.
Concentration & Solvent Recovery
Solvent is removed from the clarified phenolics-bearing extract under vacuum and returned through a solvent-recovery loop; recovery performance is confirmed at pilot scale.
Standardisation & Drying
The phenolics extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material cleaning and washing system
- Hammer mill / root mill (size reduction)
- Stainless-steel jacketed extraction vessels (SS 316L)
- Solvent storage tanks
- Solvent transfer pumps
- Plate heat exchangers
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system
- Condensers & vacuum pumps
- Spray dryer with inlet/outlet temperature control
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- Storage tanks & finished-product tanks
- PLC-SCADA control panel, electrical MCC & instrumentation
Plant Output
Applications
- Digestive-support and bitter-tonic nutraceutical capsule and tablet formulations
- Liver-support supplement blends
- Functional food and dietary supplement manufacturing
- Traditional and herbal medicine preparations
- Detox-category functional beverage ingredient supply
- Export to nutraceutical ingredient buyers in regulated markets
Key Features
GMP Hygienic SS 316L Construction
All product-contact surfaces are electropolished SS 316L, using GMP hygienic design for botanical extract manufacturing, with CIP operation between batches.
Flexible Root, Leaf, or Whole-Plant Processing
Milling and extraction parameters can be configured for root, leaf, or whole-plant dandelion material, since the flavonoid and bitter-principle content is distributed across both root and aerial parts rather than concentrated in a single plant part.
Standardised 5% Assay by HPLC
In-process and batch-release HPLC assay are used to check the finished powder against its declared 5% taraxacum flavones specification for consistent, buyer-ready quality.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated condenser-distillation recovery returns ethanol to the process for reuse.
Integrated Spray Drying
A matched spray dryer converts the standardised concentrate into a free-flowing, low-moisture powder ready for encapsulation and blending.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is dandelion extract powder and why is it commercially extracted?
Does Mechotech supply the complete machinery for dandelion extract powder?
Which plant part of dandelion is used — root, leaf, or whole plant?
What gives dandelion extract its digestive- and liver-support reputation?
What testing method confirms the dandelion extract powder specification?
What production capacities are available for the dandelion extract powder plant?
Which plant part or feed form does the dandelion root plant process?
Which extraction technologies are suitable for dandelion roots?
Why do the candidate technologies target phenolics and inulin when the specification on this page is 5% taraxacum flavones by HPLC?
How does the dandelion root extraction process work?
What equipment does the dandelion root extraction plant include?
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