Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica)
Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica)
Purity Levels
40% Vasicine & Vasicinone
Mechotech designs and manufactures turnkey herbal extraction plants for Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica), listed in the catalogue with a 40% figure for the alkaloids the product tree spells ‘Vasacin & Vasason’. Mechotech’s legacy pages describe Adhatoda vasica, known as Vasaka or Malabar Nut, as a medicinal plant of Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha medicine whose leaves, flowers and roots contain alkaloids (vasicine, vasicinone), flavonoids and essential oils, and describe an extract plant for the alkaloids and flavonoids. The Sureka Life Sciences (SLS) catalogue lists an Adhatoda vasica Leaf Extract at 40% by HPLC with vasicine. Mechotech also lists a separate Adhatoda vasica page (1% to 40% vasicine by HPLC), so the entries overlap and are cross-linked.
Mechotech’s Vasaka 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 40% vasicine and vasicinone is the catalogue standardisation; the specification actually targeted, the assay method and the feed form are set during process development and pilot validation.
Technical Specifications
| Product | Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) Extraction Plant |
|---|---|
| Process Category | Herbal Extraction Plants |
| Botanical Name | Adhatoda vasica (per Mechotech’s legacy pages and the Sureka Life Sciences catalogue entry) |
| Raw Material | Vasaka (Adhatoda vasica) leaves |
| Plant Part / Feed Form | Leaves, as the earlier page graphic and the Sureka Life Sciences entry describe them; Mechotech’s legacy page notes that leaves, flowers and roots contain the alkaloids; the exact plant part and form are confirmed with the client |
| Principal Documented Constituent | Vasicine and vasicinone (alkaloids named in Mechotech’s legacy page; the product tree spells them ‘Vasacin & Vasason’), with flavonoids; the SLS entry lists vasicine at 40% by HPLC |
| Standardisation | 40% Vasicine & Vasicinone (catalogue figure; the product tree spells it “Vasacin & Vasason”; the SLS entry gives 40% by HPLC for vasicine; no assay method stated for this entry) |
| 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 |
| Filtration | Plate-and-frame filter press with cartridge polish filters |
| Concentration | Falling-film / vacuum evaporator with solvent recovery |
| Drying / Finishing | Kept as a concentrate, or spray- or vacuum-dried to a powder, per specification |
| 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 | Vasaka extract — 40% Vasicine & Vasicinone (catalogue figure) |
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
Vasaka raw material is authenticated, cleaned, tested for moisture and milled to a uniform particle size to maximise solvent contact before extraction. The plant part, leaves alone or with flowers and roots, is confirmed with the client.
Extraction
The prepared Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) raw material is extracted with food-grade solvent (alcohol / aqueous) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors under controlled temperature and over multiple cycles to recover the target constituents. The solvent ratio and conditions 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 and adjusted to the client’s target specification (catalogue figure: 40% vasicine and vasicinone) before the final finishing step. The assay method is agreed with the buyer.
Finishing & Quality Control
The standardised Vasaka (Adhatoda Vasica) extract is kept as a concentrate or spray- or vacuum-dried to the required form, then released after 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
- Pharmaceutical and herbal-medicine ingredient supply (per Mechotech’s legacy page)
- Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha formulations (per the legacy page)
- Nutraceutical ingredient supply (per the legacy page)
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
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