Herbal Extraction Plants

Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract

Extraction Technologies

Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE)

Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey extraction plants that process kiwi fruit pulp to recover actinidin. We supply the machinery for the route selected after screening — raw-material preparation, extraction, separation, concentration or recovery, and drying or collection — configured to the target specification. Mechotech's technology screening identifies one candidate route for this feedstock: Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE) (exploratory screening, rank 97 of 100 in that technology's screening).

For kiwi fruit pulp with actinidin as the target, there is one candidate technology: Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE). By route — Subcritical Water (SWE): exploratory screening, rank 97 of 100, pressurized water. For the best-ranked route, Subcritical Water (SWE), the screening flags: pressure-rated hot water; check thermal degradation, hydrolysis and downstream drying. These are screening candidates rather than guarantees: the final technology, operating parameters and plant configuration are established during process development and pilot validation. Product-contact parts are built in SS 316L with CIP-cleanable design, and automation is configured to the project.

Technical Specifications

Product	Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract Plant
Feedstock	Kiwi fruit pulp
Part / Feed Form	Fruit pulp
Target Extract	Actinidin
Extraction Method	SWE
Technology Count	1
Product-contact Material	SS 316L, electropolished, CIP-cleanable
Automation	PLC-SCADA, configured to requirement

Plant Capacities

Plant Scale	Fruit Pulp 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

Kiwi fruit pulp is cleaned and size-reduced so actinidin can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.

Vessel Loading & Pressurisation

Prepared kiwi fruit pulp and water are loaded into a pressure-rated extraction vessel.

Subcritical Water Extraction

Water held liquid under pressure at elevated temperature extracts actinidin 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 actinidin fraction is recovered from the concentrate by a route selected during process development and checked against the target specification; drying behaviour is verified because protein-type targets can be heat-sensitive.

Major Plant Equipment

Raw-material cleaning and size-reduction system
Pressure-rated hot-water extraction vessel
High-pressure water pump and heat exchangers
Filtration / centrifugation system
Vacuum evaporator
Membrane concentration unit (where required)
Dryer (where a dried form is specified)
CIP (clean-in-place) system
Storage and finished-product tanks
PLC-SCADA control panel and instrumentation

Plant Output

Actinidin extract

Applications

Pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply — Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract
Nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing — Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract
Food and beverage applications — Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract
Export to regulated-market ingredient buyers — Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract

Key Features

Subcritical Water (SWE) — Exploratory Screening Fit
Best-ranked route for kiwi fruit pulp: rank 97 of 100 in Mechotech's subcritical water extraction screening, using pressurized water. Ranks are directional screening priorities, not measured yield, ROI or plant guarantees.
Kiwi fruit pulp — Single Candidate Route
Routes screened for kiwi fruit pulp: Subcritical Water (SWE) — exploratory, rank 97. The process tab above shows the steps for this route.
Fruit pulp Feed Form
The candidate routes are defined for kiwi fruit pulp; feedstock assay and moisture are measured as pilot inputs and the feed form is set during process development.
Parameters Fixed After Pilot Trials
Recovery of actinidin, selectivity, solvent or water duty, quality and cleaning are measured in pilot trials, starting with small-scale feed trials, before final plant parameters are fixed.
SS 316L Hygienic Construction
Product-contact surfaces are SS 316L and CIP-cleanable, in a hygienic design suited to food, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical supply chains; PLC-SCADA automation with recipe control can be configured to the project scope.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a kiwi fruit pulp extraction plant for actinidin?

It is a turnkey Mechotech plant that processes kiwi fruit pulp to recover actinidin. The plant covers raw-material preparation, extraction, separation, concentration or fraction collection, and drying or packing, and is configured to the target specification. It sits within Mechotech's wider range of herbal extraction plants.

Which plant part or feed form does the kiwi fruit pulp plant process?

The candidate feedstock is kiwi fruit pulp. The target extract is actinidin.

Which extraction technology is suitable for kiwi fruit pulp?

The candidate technology for this feedstock is Subcritical Water Extraction (SWE) (exploratory screening). See the related pages on subcritical water extraction. These are screening candidates, not guarantees of yield, purity or recovery; the route is confirmed through process development and pilot validation. In Mechotech's technology screening, Subcritical Water Extraction (rank 97 of 100) is ranked directionally as an exploratory candidate. Ranks are directional screening priorities at method-family level, not measured yield, ROI or plant guarantees.

How does Mechotech's screening rank the candidate route for kiwi fruit pulp?

Each technology list in Mechotech's screening ranks 100 feedstock–target opportunities (1 = highest priority). For kiwi fruit pulp: Subcritical Water (SWE) rank 97 (exploratory). Ranks are directional screening priorities, not measured yield, ROI or plant guarantees, and the evidence is at method-family level, so every route needs pilot validation.

How does the kiwi fruit pulp extraction process work?

Each listed route has its own steps — Subcritical Water (SWE): Vessel Loading & Pressurisation → Subcritical Water Extraction → Separation. All routes share the same outline: prepare kiwi fruit pulp, extract actinidin using the technology-specific step, separate and clarify the extract, concentrate it, and recover, standardise and dry. The process tabs above show every step.

What equipment does the kiwi fruit pulp extraction plant include?

The equipment follows the selected route and includes raw-material cleaning and size-reduction system; pressure-rated hot-water extraction vessel; high-pressure water pump and heat exchangers; filtration / centrifugation system; vacuum evaporator; membrane concentration unit (where required); dryer (where a dried form is specified); CIP (clean-in-place) system. The full list is shown under Major Plant Equipment.

What output and specification can the kiwi fruit pulp plant deliver?

The listed output is actinidin extract. The plant is configured to a customer-declared specification for actinidin. No fixed purity, grade or yield is claimed until pilot results are available.

What application areas are listed for Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract?

The application areas listed on this page are: pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply; nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing; food and beverage applications; export to regulated-market ingredient buyers.

Which related Mechotech extraction pages cover the same material or target?

Other fruit-based extraction pages include Guava Pomace Pectin Extract, Dragon Fruit Peel Betalain Extract, Doum Palm Fruit Soluble Fiber Extract and Cashew Apple Polyphenol Extract.

What capacity is available and is a pilot trial recommended?

Capacity is configured to requirement. Mechotech's technology screening recommends starting with small-scale feed trials to measure recovery, selectivity, solvent or water duty, quality and cleaning before pilot and commercial plant sizes are fixed.

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Kiwi Fruit Pulp Actinidin Extract