Pomegranate Peel
Pomegranate Peel
Purity Levels
Ellagic Acid By HPLC 30% & 90%
Extraction Technologies
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Pomegranate (Punica granatum), standardised to Ellagic Acid By HPLC 30% & 90%. Commercial-grade Pomegranate extract is drawn from the fruit rind/peel, which carries the bulk of the plant's ellagitannin content — principally punicalagin, which hydrolyses to release ellagic acid, alongside gallic acid and related polyphenols. We supply the complete machinery — rind cleaning, milling, hydro-alcoholic extraction, filtration, vacuum concentration, closed-loop solvent recovery, standardisation and drying — to process dried Pomegranate rind into a consistent high-tannin extract for the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Candidate extraction technologies for ellagitannins and pectin: 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 Pomegranate plant is engineered around the specific chemistry of Punica granatum rind: punicalagin and its related ellagitannins are polar, tannin-class polyphenols that are efficiently drawn out by controlled hydro-alcoholic or aqueous extraction, then partially hydrolysed under regulated conditions to raise free ellagic acid content for the 90% grade. Built in SS 316L with electropolished product-contact surfaces, PLC-SCADA automation and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system configured to meet the Ellagic Acid By HPLC 30% & 90% specification.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Pomegranate Peel Extract Plant |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Punica granatum |
| Feedstock | Pomegranate peel |
| Part / Feed Form | Peel |
| Target Extract | Ellagitannins and pectin |
| Extract Type | Standardised dry extract (powder) |
| Standardisation | Ellagic Acid By HPLC 30% & 90% |
| Extraction Method | Counter-current, SWE, UAE, EAE, Hybrid, MAE |
| Technology Count | 6 |
| Extraction Conditions | Hydro-alcoholic / aqueous 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 or vacuum tray dryer |
| 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 | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Free-flowing standardised extract powder |
Plant Capacities
| Plant Scale | Peel 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
Pomegranate peel is cleaned and size-reduced so ellagitannins can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Counter-Current Loading
Prepared pomegranate peel is 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 ellagitannins; bed flow and fines management are verified during pilot work.
Extract (Miscella) Collection
The ellagitannins-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 ellagitannins-bearing extract under vacuum and returned through a solvent-recovery loop; recovery performance is confirmed at pilot scale.
Standardisation & Drying
The ellagitannins extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Raw-Material Preparation
Pomegranate peel is cleaned and size-reduced so pectin can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Vessel Loading & Pressurisation
Prepared pomegranate peel and water are loaded into a pressure-rated extraction vessel.
Subcritical Water Extraction
Water held liquid under pressure at elevated temperature extracts pectin 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 pectin 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
Pomegranate peel is cleaned and size-reduced so ellagitannins can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Slurrying
Prepared pomegranate peel is slurried with ethanol/water or water in the extraction vessel.
Ultrasonic Cavitation
Ultrasound creates cavitation that disrupts the plant matrix and speeds release of ellagitannins; 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 ellagitannins-bearing extract under vacuum and returned through a solvent-recovery loop; recovery performance is confirmed at pilot scale.
Standardisation & Drying
The ellagitannins extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Raw-Material Preparation
Pomegranate peel is cleaned and size-reduced so pectin can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Slurry & pH Control
Prepared pomegranate peel is 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 pomegranate peel matrix) breaks down bound cell-wall material to release pectin; 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 pectin 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
Pomegranate peel is cleaned and size-reduced so ellagitannins 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 ellagitannins in pilot screening and each stage is designed separately.
First Assisted Stage
The first stage releases ellagitannins from the prepared feed under controlled conditions set for that stage.
Second / Combined Stage
The second stage completes recovery of ellagitannins 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 ellagitannins extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Raw-Material Preparation
Pomegranate peel is cleaned and size-reduced so ellagitannins can be reached by the extraction medium; particle size and moisture are set during process development.
Medium Mixing
Prepared pomegranate peel is mixed with ethanol/water or water in the microwave extraction vessel.
Microwave Heating & Extraction
Controlled microwave heating drives ellagitannins 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 ellagitannins-bearing extract under vacuum and returned through a solvent-recovery loop; recovery performance is confirmed at pilot scale.
Standardisation & Drying
The ellagitannins extract is assayed against the declared target specification and dried or supplied as a concentrate, according to the requirement.
Major Plant Equipment
- Rind cleaning and de-stoning system
- Hammer mill (size reduction)
- Stainless-steel hydro-alcoholic/aqueous 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
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Controlled hydrolysis reactor (for high-ellagic-acid grade)
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system
- Condensers & vacuum pumps
- Spray dryer / vacuum tray dryer
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-SCADA control panel, electrical MCC & instrumentation
Plant Output
Applications
- Antioxidant and cardiovascular-health nutraceutical formulations
- Pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply
- Cosmetic and skin-care active ingredient supply
- Nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing
- Functional food and beverage fortification
- Ayurvedic and traditional medicine preparations
- Export to regulated-market ingredient buyers
Key Features
GMP Hygienic SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces use GMP hygienic design, with CIP operation between batches.
Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery
Integrated recovery returns solvent to the process.
Controlled Ellagitannin Hydrolysis
Regulated process conditions allow the same line to target either the 30% or the higher-purity 90% Ellagic Acid By HPLC grade.
Fibrous Rind Handling
Milling and filtration are sized for the fibrous, seed-fragment-bearing rind feedstock, minimising fines carryover into the miscella.
Integrated Drying
A matched spray/vacuum dryer produces 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
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