Ginkgo Biloba Extract Powder - 6% Terpene Lactones by HPLC
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Ginkgo Biloba Extract Powder - 6% Terpene Lactones by HPLC

Ginkgo Biloba Extract Powder by Terpene Lactones

Ginkgo Biloba Extract Powder - 6% Terpene Lactones by HPLC

Mechotech supplies the complete machinery for ginkgo biloba extract powder production, standardised to 6% Terpene Lactones by HPLC. Ginkgo biloba leaves are rich in flavone glycosides and terpene lactones (ginkgolides, bilobalide), valued for cognitive and circulatory support. Our turnkey plant extracts, concentrates, and spray-dries these actives into a standardised free-flowing powder for the nutraceutical, functional food, and pharmaceutical markets.

Mechotech designs and manufactures the ginkgo biloba extract powder extraction plant as a turnkey solution with SS 316L construction, low-temperature aqueous-ethanol extraction, integrated solvent recovery, and spray drying. The process is engineered to protect the heat-sensitive terpene lactones fraction while achieving a consistent 6% assay by HPLC and low moisture, meeting FSSAI, WHO-GMP, and export-grade specifications.

Manufacturing Process

1

Raw Material Preparation

Dried ginkgo biloba raw material is authenticated, tested for moisture (target below 10%), and milled to a uniform particle size to maximise solvent contact and release of the terpene lactones before extraction.

2

Extraction

Milled material is extracted with warm water or aqueous ethanol (40–70% v/v) in closed jacketed SS 316L extractors at 45–70°C. Multiple cycles with fresh solvent maximise terpene lactones recovery while limiting thermal degradation.

3

Filtration

The extract (miscella) is clarified through a plate-and-frame filter press followed by 1–5 micron cartridge polish filters to remove plant particulates before concentration.

4

Purification & Vacuum Concentration

For high-grade specifications, the extract passes a macroporous resin or membrane purification stage to enrich the target actives, then is concentrated in a falling-film evaporator at 50–65°C under vacuum with greater than 95% ethanol recovery.

5

Standardisation

The concentrate is assayed by HPLC for terpene lactones content and blended or maltodextrin-adjusted to the declared 6% specification before drying.

6

Spray Drying & Quality Control

The standardised concentrate is spray-dried to a free-flowing powder with controlled inlet/outlet temperature to preserve the actives. Each batch undergoes HPLC assay, residual solvent, heavy metals, microbial, and moisture testing before release.

Applications

  • Nutraceutical capsule and tablet formulations
  • Functional food and dietary supplement manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical standardised botanical ingredient supply
  • Ayurvedic and traditional medicine preparations
  • Cosmetic and personal care active ingredient supply
  • Export to nutraceutical ingredient buyers in regulated markets

Key Features

  • GMP-Compliant SS 316L Construction

    All product-contact surfaces are electropolished SS 316L, meeting WHO-GMP and Schedule M requirements for botanical extract manufacturing, with clean-in-place (CIP) operation between batches.

  • Standardised 6% Assay by HPLC

    In-process and batch-release HPLC assay hold the finished powder within its declared 6% terpene lactones specification for consistent, buyer-ready quality.

  • Closed-Loop Solvent Recovery (>95%)

    Integrated condenser-distillation recovery returns greater than 95% of the ethanol per batch, cutting variable operating cost and meeting CPCB solvent discharge norms.

  • Integrated Spray Drying

    A matched spray dryer converts the standardised concentrate into a free-flowing, low-moisture powder ready for encapsulation and blending, completing the turnkey powder line.

  • Scalable Batch Capacity

    Plants are configured from 100 kg/batch pilot scale to 2,000+ kg/batch commercial capacity, with a modular design that allows expansion without replacing core equipment.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ginkgo biloba extract powder and why is it commercially extracted?
Ginkgo Biloba extract powder is the concentrated, spray-dried extract of ginkgo biloba, standardised to 6% Terpene Lactones by HPLC. It delivers the plant's actives in a stable, consistently dosed form for nutraceutical, functional food, and pharmaceutical use — unlike raw material, which has variable content.
Does Mechotech supply the machinery for ginkgo biloba extract powder?
Yes. Mechotech supplies the complete turnkey machinery — extraction vessels, filtration, purification, vacuum concentration with solvent recovery, and spray drying — engineered, fabricated at our Hyderabad facility, installed, and commissioned as a single performance-verified plant.
Which ginkgo biloba extract grades does Mechotech supply?
Mechotech supplies plants for both standardised ginkgo grades: 24% flavone glycosides by HPLC and 6% terpene lactones by HPLC. Both are commonly co-specified (e.g. 24/6), and the same plant can be configured to hit either marker specification.
What testing method confirms this ginkgo biloba extract specification?
The declared 6% specification is confirmed by HPLC assay on every batch, supported by residual-solvent, heavy-metal, microbial, and moisture testing for full certificate-of-analysis documentation required by regulated-market buyers.

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