Hibiscus Liquid (Hibiscus Rosa - Sinensis)
Hibiscus Liquid (Hibiscus Rosa - Sinensis)
Purity Levels
HCA
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Hibiscus Liquid, listed in the catalogue as Hibiscus rosa-sinensis with an HCA figure. The route is solvent extraction of cleaned, sorted and size-reduced hibiscus flowers, with filtration, concentration and standardisation to a liquid extract or powder.
Mechotech’s Hibiscus Liquid plant is configured around the specific chemistry and processing requirements of the raw material. Built in SS 316L with integrated solvent recovery, automation and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. The figure HCA is the catalogue standardisation; the specification actually targeted is set during process development and pilot validation.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Hibiscus Liquid Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Herbal Extraction Plants |
| Botanical Name | Hibiscus rosa-sinensis as named in the catalogue entry; the legacy page text describes Hibiscus sabdariffa calyces, so the species is confirmed with the client |
| Raw Material | Hibiscus flowers / calyces |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Flowers or calyces (species and form confirmed with the client) |
| Standardisation | HCA (as listed in the catalogue; the expansion of the abbreviation is confirmed with the client) |
| HCA as expanded by SLS | The Sureka Life Sciences entry for Hibiscus Liquid Extract expands HCA as ‘Hydro Citric Acid (HCA)’; the Mechotech catalogue does not expand it, and the assay method is agreed with the buyer |
| Extract Type | Standardised extract (liquid concentrate or dried powder, per specification) |
| Extraction Method | Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in 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 dryer, where a powder is required |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, vacuum, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific) |
| Automation | PLC-based automation |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Standardised extract (concentrate or free-flowing powder) |
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
Hibiscus flowers / calyces is authenticated, tested for moisture and milled to a uniform particle size to maximise solvent contact before extraction.
Extraction
The milled Hibiscus Liquid raw material is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and over multiple cycles to recover 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 catalogue specification, before the final finishing step.
Drying & Quality Control
The standardised Hibiscus Liquid extract is concentrated or spray- or vacuum-dried to the required form, then released after assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial and moisture testing.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material authentication, cleaning and moisture testing
- Mill (size reduction)
- Jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
- Spray dryer / vacuum dryer
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
From Plant to Product
Hibiscus Liquid Extract
This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.
Applications
- Nutraceutical and supplement formulations
- Food and beverage industry
- Weight-management and metabolic-health formulations
- Antioxidant and hepatoprotective herbal formulations
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 (catalogue figure: HCA).
Flexible Finishing
The extract can be finished as a concentrate or, with a matched spray or vacuum dryer, as a free-flowing powder.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
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