Terminalia Chebula Extract Powder
Terminalia Chebula Extract Powder
Purity Levels
1%-98% Chebulic Acid by HPLC
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey extraction plants for Terminalia Chebula Extract Powder, processing Terminalia chebula (Haritaki) fruit into a spray-dried powder standardised on chebulic acid by HPLC. This page’s earlier catalogue entry lists a range of 1%-98% chebulic acid by HPLC; no other source lists that range, and the product tree lists Terminalia Chebula Extract separately at 20% to 30% tannins by titration, so the figure is kept as the entry’s listing and the actual grade is agreed with the client. Mechotech’s legacy page for the Terminalia Chebula Extract Plant describes Haritaki, called the King of Medicines in Ayurveda, as rich in tannins, chebulinic acid, gallic acid and antioxidants. The Sureka Life Sciences catalogue lists a Harada Extract from Terminalia chebula Retz at 40% tannins and 95% ellagic acid, which is a different specification from the chebulic acid range here, and Mechotech’s Harada page covers that entry.
Mechotech’s Terminalia Chebula Extract Powder plant is configured around the raw material and the target powder. Built in SS 316L with solvent extraction, integrated solvent recovery, spray drying, automation and full documentation, each plant is delivered as a commissioned turnkey system. The solvent, extraction conditions, purification step and the chebulic acid grade are set during process development and pilot validation.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Terminalia Chebula Extract Powder Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Organic Acids Extraction Plants |
| Botanical Name | Terminalia chebula (per Mechotech’s legacy page and the sibling Terminalia Chebula Extract page) |
| Raw Material | Terminalia chebula (Haritaki) fruit |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Fruit, as the legacy page and the sibling Terminalia Chebula Extract page describe it (the sibling page lists dried, de-seeded fruit pulp); the exact feed form is confirmed with the client |
| Principal Documented Constituent | Chebulic acid (the standardisation marker listed for this entry); the legacy page also names tannins, chebulinic acid and gallic acid |
| Standardisation | 1%-98% Chebulic acid by HPLC (the listing of this entry; no other source lists the range, and the product tree lists Terminalia Chebula Extract at 20% to 30% tannins by titration) |
| Extract Type | Standardised dry extract powder |
| Extraction Method | Food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) extraction in closed, jacketed SS 316L extractors |
| Product-contact Material | SS 316L |
| Filtration | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filters |
| Concentration | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with solvent recovery |
| Drying / Finishing | Spray dryer, or vacuum dryer, to a free-flowing powder; carrier use and conditions are set during process development |
| Automation | PLC-based |
| Plant Capacity | Configured to requirement |
| Utility Requirements | Steam, chilled/cooling water, compressed air and power (project-specific) |
| Compliance | GMP hygienic design; full documentation for qualification |
| Final Product Form | Terminalia chebula extract powder, standardised on chebulic acid by HPLC |
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
Dried Terminalia chebula fruit is authenticated, cleaned, tested for moisture and milled to a uniform particle size to maximise solvent contact before extraction. Whether the fruit is de-seeded is confirmed with the client.
Extraction
The milled material is extracted with water or aqueous alcohol in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and over several cycles to recover the target constituents. The solvent ratio, temperature and number of cycles are set during process development.
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 by HPLC for chebulic acid and adjusted to the client’s target grade, with a carrier where one is used, before drying. The grade and the assay conditions are agreed with the buyer.
Finishing & Quality Control
The standardised concentrate is spray- or vacuum-dried to a free-flowing powder, then released after HPLC 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
- Solvent storage tanks
- Plate-and-frame filter press
- Cartridge polish filters
- Falling-film / vacuum evaporator
- Closed-loop solvent recovery system (condenser return)
- Standardisation / blending vessel
- Spray dryer / vacuum dryer (where a powder is required)
- CIP (clean-in-place) system
- PLC-based automation panel
Plant Output
Applications
- Nutraceutical capsule and tablet formulations
- Functional-food and dietary-supplement ingredient supply
- Ayurvedic and herbal formulations (per Mechotech’s legacy page)
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic ingredient supply, to be defined with the client
Key Features
SS 316L Construction
Electropolished SS 316L product-contact surfaces with CIP operation between batches.
Alcohol / Aqueous Solvent Extraction
Closed jacketed extractors run food-grade alcohol or aqueous solvent over multiple cycles to recover the target fraction.
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 the agreed target specification.
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 Terminalia Chebula Extract Powder?
What specification can the Terminalia Chebula Extract Powder plant achieve?
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How is Terminalia chebula extract produced in Mechotech’s extraction plant?
Why does the specification show such a wide chebulic acid range?
How does this page differ from the Terminalia Chebula Extract page?
How does it relate to Terminalia bellirica and Triphala?
Which equipment finishes the Terminalia chebula extract?
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