Herbal Extraction Plants

Red Chilli Extract

Purity Levels

Red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000 and capsaicin 95%

Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Red chilli, listed in the product tree with two figures: red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000 and capsaicin 95% (the tree spells it “capsacin”). Neither figure has a unit or an assay method in the tree. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists Red Chilli Extract on the spices oleoresin route at a different grade (80–90% capsaicinoid), so it is not used for this herbal listing. The separate Red Chilli oleoresin page covers the solvent oleoresin route.

Mechotech’s Red chilli 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 Red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000 and capsaicin 95% is the catalogue standardisation; the specification actually targeted is set during process development and pilot validation.

Technical Specifications

Product	Red chilli Extraction Plant
Process Category	Herbal Extraction Plants
Botanical Name	Capsicum annuum (named in Mechotech’s legacy Red Chilli Oleoresin page and in the Sureka Life Sciences Red Chilli Extract entry for the same raw material; the herbal listing itself gives no botanical name)
Raw Material	Red chilli (Capsicum annuum)
Plant Part / Feed Form	Fruits (pods) — the form named in Mechotech’s legacy Red Chilli Oleoresin page; the herbal listing states no plant part (exact feed form confirmed with the client)
Principal Documented Constituent	Red colour pigments and capsaicin (as listed in the product tree; the legacy oleoresin page names the pigments capsanthin and capsorubin and the pungent compounds capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin)
Standardisation	Red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000 and capsaicin 95% (catalogue figure)
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

Red chilli fruit is authenticated, cleaned, tested for moisture and milled to a uniform particle size to maximise solvent contact; the feed form is confirmed with the client.

Solvent Extraction

The prepared chilli is extracted with food-grade solvent in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors at controlled temperature and over multiple cycles to recover the colour and pungent fractions.

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 at low temperature, with solvent recovered through the condenser return system.

Fractionation & Purification (route to be defined)

How the colour and capsaicin fractions are separated and purified to the listed figures, including any isolation of capsaicin to the 95% figure, is not described by any Mechotech source; the steps and conditions are set during process development and pilot validation.

Standardisation & Quality Control

Each fraction is assayed against the agreed colour and capsaicin methods and adjusted to the client’s target specification, then released after 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

Red chilli extract fractions — colour and capsaicin, to the agreed specification (catalogue figures: red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000; capsaicin 95%)

From Plant to Product

Red Chilli Extract

This botanical is also in the product range of Sureka Life Sciences, our sister concern in botanical ingredients.

Applications

Pharmaceutical standardised ingredient supply
Nutraceutical capsule, tablet, and supplement manufacturing
Food, flavour, and beverage applications
Cosmetic and personal care active ingredients
Ayurvedic and traditional medicine preparations

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 agreed target specification (catalogue figure: Red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000 and capsaicin 95%).
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

Does Mechotech supply the complete machinery for Red chilli?

Yes. Mechotech supplies the complete turnkey plant for Red chilli — engineered, fabricated at our Hyderabad facility, installed and commissioned as a single integrated system. Final process parameters are established during process development and pilot validation.

What specification does the catalogue list for Red chilli?

The product tree lists two figures: red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000, with no unit or method, and capsaicin 95% (spelled “capsacin”), with no assay method. A 95% capsaicin figure describes a purified capsaicin fraction rather than an oleoresin, and no Mechotech source describes how it is obtained. The unit and method for the colour figure, the capsaicin assay and the achievable grades are agreed with the buyer and established during process development and pilot validation.

What production capacities are available for the Red chilli plant?

Capacity for the Red chilli plant is configured to raw-material supply, confirmed buyer volume and investment timeline, starting at pilot scale; a pilot plant is recommended to validate parameters before scaling.

How is Red chilli extract produced in Mechotech’s extraction plant?

Dried red chilli is authenticated, moisture-tested and milled, then extracted with food-grade solvent in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors over multiple cycles. The miscella is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press and cartridge polish filters and concentrated in a falling-film / vacuum evaporator with solvent recovery. How the colour and capsaicin fractions are separated and purified to the listed figures is not described by any Mechotech source and is defined with the client during process development.

How does this Red chilli page differ from the Red Chilli oleoresin page?

This page is the herbal-extraction listing at red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000 and capsaicin 95%. Red Chilli Oleoresin is the spices-oleoresin listing, with no figure in the product tree. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists Red Chilli Extract on the oleoresin route at 80–90% capsaicinoid, a different grade. Choose the page that matches the product you intend to make.

How does it differ from the Capsicum and CO₂ chilli pages?

Capsicum is the genus-level oleoresin page graded on capsaicinoids by HPLC and ASTA colour value. Chilli Fruit Capsaicinoids (CO₂) and Chilli Seed Oil (CO₂) are supercritical CO₂ routes. The route, the plant part and the product differ.

What do the two figures mean?

The product tree lists red colour 40,000 to 1,00,000 and capsaicin 95%. Neither has a unit or an assay method in the tree. The legacy oleoresin page says the red colour is carried by the carotenoid pigments capsanthin and capsorubin and the pungency by capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin. The units, methods and acceptance limits are agreed with the buyer.

Which equipment finishes the Red chilli extract as a concentrate or powder?

After solvent extraction, the miscella is clarified on a Filter Press, concentrated in a Falling Film Evaporator with solvent recovery, and then kept as a concentrate or dried in a Spray Dryer or vacuum dryer when a powder is required. The finishing form is agreed with the client.

Which related routes and pages does Mechotech list alongside Red chilli?

The solvent options used on this page are described on Hydro Alcoholic-Based Extraction and Alcohol-Based Extraction. The hub page is Herbal Extraction Plants, which lists the other herbal extraction plants in the catalogue. In the product tree, Red chilli sits next to Puskar mool, Reeta and Rauwolflia serpentina; they are different raw materials, each with its own catalogue figure and plant part.

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Red Chilli Extract