Premium raw materials and botanical extracts engineered to match the molecular pathways of the Fasting-Mimicking Diet.
The global dietary supplement market is experiencing a profound paradigm shift. Modern consumers are moving away from passive nutrition toward active cellular optimization. At the vanguard of this evolution is the research of Dr. Valter Longo on the Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD). His clinical research indicates that periodic, specific nutritional caloric restrictions can downregulate pathways such as IGF-1, mTOR, and PKA, while simultaneously stimulating cell autophagy, cellular rejuvenation, and tissue regeneration.
To commercialize these clinical breakthroughs, nutraceutical manufacturers and food innovators require stable, standardized, and highly bioavailable botanical extracts. Standardized plant actives act as nutritional bio-mimetics. For example, AMPK-activating compounds like Berberine HCl and sirtuin-pathway activators like Resveratrol and Quercetin are often integrated into modern longevity protocols to enhance metabolic efficiency and promote healthy aging.
For global distributors, brand owners, and research organizations looking to source ingredients for longevity protocols, the bar for quality has never been higher. Standardizing active components (e.g., Oleuropein in Olive Leaf Extract, Ginsenosides in Ginseng, EGCG in Green Tea, or Apigenin/Ecdysterone in Ajuga) is critical. Furthermore, because these diets are used by health-conscious individuals undergoing fasting cycles, the final formulations must be exceptionally clean—completely free from heavy metal accumulation, pesticide residues, and harmful extraction solvents.
UniCare is a professional supplier of natural active ingredients. Our products are widely used in various fields such as dietary supplement, food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. We focus on product development and quality stability, and insist on growing together with our customers around the world.
UniCare has deep cooperation with several excellent Chinese manufacturers who have complete quality management system certifications, including but not limited to GMP, EUGMP, CEP, ISO9001, ISO22000, and HACCP. Each factory has independent testing capabilities and is equipped with advanced and efficient testing equipment to ensure the high quality and long-term stability of each batch of products.
Driving health and cellular innovation forward through science-based extraction and sustainable sourcing.
Scale, precision, and state-of-the-art facilities designed for maximum extraction yields and consistent purity.
UniCare attaches great importance to the hardware conditions of production equipment and has the largest and most advanced extraction factory in China. The entire production line in UniCare is controlled by a modern, intelligent, automatic control system. Until now, UniCare has built up two GMP workshops, containing six multi-functional extraction lines, among which there is the only production line for Ginkgo Biloba Extract of acetone process in the whole China. Here are several other production lines including fermentation production lines and Chinese medicine pieces. A total of 30,000 tons of various Chinese medicine plant raw materials can be processed each year.
A pictorial overview of our GMP certified workshops, automated extraction units, and clinical lab environments.
UniCare has established a leading and complete quality control system, and strictly controls the high quality of products in accordance with the quality system.
With advanced testing instruments, strict control of product quality, we provide every customer with high-quality products. Detectable items include: Signature component detection (HPLC or UV), solvent residues (GC), pesticide residues (organochlorine detection via GC-MS-MS), heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, copper via ICP-MS), microscopic identification, moisture, dry weight loss, ash, microbial limits, thin layer chromatography identification, weighing, conductivity, pH, sulfur dioxide residue, routine detection, and more.
Our analytical labs are equipped with: two UHPLC Agilent 1290 ultra-high performance liquid chromatographs, four HPLC Agilent 1260 high-performance liquid chromatography sets, two HPLC Shimadzu LC-20AT high-performance liquid chromatographs, two HPLC Dionex UltiMate 3000, two Shimadzu evaporative light scattering detectors (2000ES), one Shimadzu GC2010 gas chromatograph, and one Shimadzu AA-7000 atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
| Category | Testing Parameters |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient Analysis | Assay, identification |
| Hazardous Substance Analysis | Heavy metals, pesticide residue, solvent residue |
| Microbe Analysis | Bacterium, Escherichia coli, Yeast & mould, specific microbial test |
| Raw Material Control | Pesticide residue, allergy origin, GMO, origin of raw material |
| Laws & Regulations Confirmation | Investigation and research of laws and regulations of China and other related countries |
| Stability Test | Guarantee the shelf life according to stability study |
| Others | pH value, moisture, ash, optical rotation, particle size, density, etc. |
| Instrument Model | Quantity |
|---|---|
| UHPLC, Agilent 1290 | 2 Sets |
| HPLC, Agilent 1260 | 4 Sets |
| HPLC, Shimadzu LC-20AT | 2 Sets |
| ELSD, Shimadzu 2000ES | 2 Sets |
| Shimadzu GC-2010 | 1 Set |
| Shimadzu AA-7000 | 1 Set |
Strengthening the supply chain from seed to extract to power global nutritional innovations.
UniCare invests 10% of our annual net profit in research and development. In addition to optimizing and developing the existing natural plant extraction process, we have also established a professional R&D department for natural fermentation products. By increasing investment in natural fermentation products, we try to break through the traditional processes and disrupt industry development.
UniCare has deep cooperation with Beijing University of Chemical Technology in the field of fermentation, jointly developing and transforming new raw materials of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and natural health products into mass-produced products.
In order to control raw materials more efficiently and with higher quality, a raw material procurement system has been established, which extends procurement to every piece of planting land and can trace the raw materials of each batch of products. The storage of raw materials is operated according to the advanced quality management system process, and the content of active ingredients, moisture, ash, heavy metals, pesticide residues and other items of raw materials are strictly controlled.
At the same time, in order to further ensure the high quality of important products, UniCare cooperated with planting farmers to establish ginkgo leaf planting bases, epimedium planting bases, phellodendron planting bases, olive leaf planting bases, etc. Some of these bases are planted strictly in accordance with the GACP management model. In addition, we cooperate with seedling research and development companies to develop high-content seedling cultivation, and cultivate better seedlings through hybridization or gene optimization, so as to continuously reduce unit costs to benefit users.
The core scientific goal of a Fasting-Mimicking Diet (FMD) is to match the cellular impact of water fasting while allowing targeted nutrition. This is achieved by limiting protein and carbohydrate intakes to keep signaling pathways like mTOR and IGF-1 quiet. Under these physiological conditions, certain botanical extracts can enhance cellular response and autophagy:
As the global market for longevity formulations grows, China remains the primary center for high-quality botanical extraction. By combining massive agricultural networks with automated GMP extraction facilities, Chinese suppliers offer an unmatched balance of volume, quality, and cost. UniCare leverages these local advantages through deep partnerships, proprietary R&D, and GACP sourcing, ensuring global brands have a steady, reliable supply of active ingredients.
Expert insights on sourcing, compliance, and formulation for longevity botanicals.
High-purity botanical extracts like Olive Leaf Extract (Oleuropein), Berberine HCl, Resveratrol, and Quercetin are widely used. These compounds align with metabolic pathways (like AMPK and Sirtuins) that support cellular autophagy and healthy aging during calorie restriction.
All incoming raw materials are traced back to their source bases, many of which follow GACP guidelines. Every production batch is tested in our CNAS-qualified laboratory using advanced instruments like ICP-MS for heavy metals and GC-MS-MS for pesticide residues, complying with EU and FDA regulations.
Yes. With six multi-functional extraction lines, two GMP workshops, and dedicated fermentation facilities, we can customize solvent choices (such as our dedicated acetone process line for Ginkgo Biloba), concentration ratios, and purity levels to meet specific customer requirements.
Our production partners hold comprehensive quality certifications, including GMP, EU-GMP, CEP, ISO9001, ISO22000, and HACCP, ensuring full regulatory compliance across global markets.
By combining direct contract farming at GACP bases with an annual processing capacity of 30,000 tons, we minimize seasonal raw material shortages and raw material cost spikes, offering stable pricing and reliable delivery schedules to our international clients.
Complete your longevity formulations with our fully certified active plant compounds.
