Phyllanthus Amarus Niruri
Phyllanthus Amarus Niruri
Purity Levels
Lignans (Phyllanthin) By HPLC 1% to 3.5%
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Phyllanthus amarus / Phyllanthus niruri, commonly known as Bhumi Amla, processing the dried whole plant / aerial parts into an extract standardised to Lignans (Phyllanthin) By HPLC 1% to 3.5%. Phyllanthin and its related compound hypophyllanthin are the well-documented lignan constituents responsible for the plant's long-standing traditional and research use as a hepatoprotective botanical, and are the recognised HPLC markers for standardising commercial extracts. We supply the complete machinery to convert authenticated, cleaned Bhumi Amla plant material into a consistent, lignan-standardised extract for the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and Ayurvedic manufacturing industries.
Mechotech's Phyllanthus amarus/niruri plant is engineered around the specific chemistry of a whole-plant/aerial-parts feedstock carrying a moderately lipophilic lignan target: hydro-alcoholic extraction at a controlled alcohol-to-water ratio is used to balance phyllanthin/hypophyllanthin recovery against co-extraction of chlorophyll and bulk plant fibre from the small, delicate leaf-and-stem matrix. Because the raw material is light and low in bulk density, extractor loading and solvent-to-feed ratio are configured for even wetting without channelling, and downstream filtration is sized for the higher fines load typical of whole-plant herbaceous material. Built in SS 316L with closed-loop solvent recovery, automated process control, and full batch documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system engineered to the declared Lignans By HPLC 1% to 3.5% specification.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Phyllanthus Amarus/Niruri Extract Plant |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Phyllanthus amarus / Phyllanthus niruri |
| Raw Material | Dried Bhumi Amla whole plant / aerial parts |
| Plant Part | Whole plant / aerial parts |
| Extract Type | Standardised dry extract (powder) |
| Standardisation | Lignans (Phyllanthin) By HPLC 1% to 3.5% |
| 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 (sized for whole-plant fines load) |
| Concentration System | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with closed-loop solvent recovery |
| Drying System | Spray dryer or vacuum tray dryer |
| Automation | PLC-SCADA with recipe management, batch traceability and production reporting |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air, soft water, power (project-specific) |
| Compliance | GMP, HACCP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Free-flowing standardised extract powder |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Whole-Plant Throughput | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Configured to your feedstock and trial plan | Product development, lignan-yield parameter validation |
| Semi-Commercial | Configured between pilot and commercial scale | Contract manufacturing, scale-up trials |
| Commercial | Configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume | Export-grade continuous production for hepatoprotective nutraceutical buyers |
Capacity is configured to raw-material supply and confirmed buyer volume; we recommend a pilot plant to validate parameters before scaling.
Manufacturing Process
Raw Material Authentication & Cleaning
Dried Bhumi Amla whole plant / aerial parts are authenticated, checked for moisture, and cleaned of soil and foreign matter, since correct species identification between Phyllanthus amarus and related Phyllanthus species affects the lignan profile.
Size Reduction
The light, low-bulk-density whole-plant material is cut or milled to a uniform particle size to increase surface area for solvent contact while keeping the feedstock free-flowing for even extractor loading.
Hydro-Alcoholic Extraction
Milled material is charged into closed, jacketed SS 316L extraction vessels and extracted with a controlled hydro-alcoholic solvent system across multiple cycles, balancing recovery of phyllanthin and hypophyllanthin against co-extraction of chlorophyll and fibre.
Solid-Liquid Separation & Filtration
The extract slurry, carrying a higher fibre and fines load typical of whole-plant herbaceous botanicals, is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by cartridge polish filters sized for this duty.
Vacuum Concentration
The filtered miscella is concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator under reduced pressure and moderate temperature, protecting the lignan fraction from thermal degradation.
Solvent Recovery
A closed-loop recovery system condenses and recycles the extraction solvent back into production.
Standardisation
The concentrate is assayed by HPLC for phyllanthin/lignan content and adjusted to the declared specification — from 1% up to 3.5% — before drying.
Drying & Quality Control
The standardised Phyllanthus extract is spray- or vacuum-tray dried to a free-flowing, low-moisture powder, then released after HPLC assay, residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial, and moisture testing with full certificate-of-analysis documentation.
Major Plant Equipment
- Raw material cleaning system
- Cutting mill / hammer mill (size reduction for whole-plant material)
- 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 (higher-capacity, fines-duty)
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system
- Condensers & vacuum pumps
- HPLC system for in-process lignan assay
- Spray dryer / vacuum tray dryer
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- Storage tanks & finished-product tanks
- PLC-SCADA control panel, electrical MCC & instrumentation
Plant Output
Applications
- Hepatoprotective and liver-health nutraceutical capsule/tablet manufacturing
- Traditional Ayurvedic multi-herb liver-support formulations
- Digestive-health and detox-category supplement blends
- Pharmaceutical standardised botanical ingredient supply
- Antioxidant-focused functional-food ingredient supply
- Herbal tea and infusion product manufacturing
- Export to regulated-market nutraceutical ingredient buyers
Key Features
GMP Hygienic SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces use GMP hygienic design, with CIP operation between batches.
Engineered for Whole-Plant Feedstock
Extractor geometry, solvent ratio, and filtration capacity are sized for the low bulk density and higher fines load of whole-plant/aerial-parts material, avoiding channelling and incomplete extraction.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated recovery returns solvent for reuse each batch, reducing fresh-solvent consumption.
Standardised to Specification
In-process and batch-release HPLC assay are used to check the finished extract against its declared Lignans By HPLC specification (1% to 3.5%).
Integrated Drying
A matched spray/vacuum dryer produces a free-flowing, low-moisture powder ready for encapsulation and blending with other Ayurvedic liver-support botanicals.
Scalable Batch Capacity
Plants are configured to requirement from pilot scale upward, with modular expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Mechotech offer other hepatoprotective botanical extraction plants?
Does Mechotech supply the complete machinery for Phyllanthus Amarus Niruri?
Which part of the plant is used, and what makes Bhumi Amla hepatoprotective?
What specification can the Phyllanthus Amarus Niruri plant achieve?
What extraction method is used, and how much solvent is recovered?
What production capacities are available for the Phyllanthus Amarus Niruri plant?
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