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Panax Ginseng (Asian Ginseng) remains the gold standard of adaptogenic herbs. For global pharmaceutical companies, functional food manufacturers, and dietary supplement brands, procuring reliable, standardized Panax Ginseng Extract with high bioactive consistency is critical.
As consumer demand shifts toward scientifically-proven active compounds, the focus in Panax Ginseng sourcing has narrowed to the concentration and profile of Ginsenosides. These triterpene saponins (primarily Rg1, Rb1, Rc, Rd, Re, and Rf) determine the efficacy of the extract. However, securing supply lines that balance high bioactive potency with strict purity controls (pesticide residues, heavy metals, PAHs, and solvent limits) is a persistent challenge for procurement teams in North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
The botanical structure of Panax Ginseng requires sophisticated processing to ensure that the delicate saponins are not degraded. At UniCare, we implement advanced extraction protocols tailored to preserve the precise profiles of Ginsenosides:
Utilizes food-grade ethanol and temperature-controlled vacuum evaporation to maximize the yields of primary ginsenosides (Rb1, Rg1) while excluding undesirable plant starches and waxes.
Converting major ginsenosides into highly bioavailable, rare ginsenosides (such as Compound K, Rg3, and Rh2) utilizing proprietary enzymolysis systems to increase efficacy in cosmetic and clinical formulations.
Employs specific macroporous adsorption resins to clean and fractionate extracts, providing tailored ratios of target saponins to meet specific pharmaceutical specifications.
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.
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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.
The facility is fully verified and holds active China GMP certifications.
Certified EU-GMP production for Ginkgo Biloba Extract, ensuring international regulatory alignment.
All raw extraction procedures utilize modern, automated software monitoring for consistent batches.
We boast industry-leading machinery structures within China to minimize plant chemical waste.
Massive annual raw input processing accommodates both local and global scale requirements.
Three dynamic annular countercurrent lines (10T & 15T) and two multi-functional lines featuring 32 units.
The only domestic Ginkgo Biloba acetone-based production run conforming directly to EU GMP.
Six large-scale tanks configured for enzymatically modified biotransformation processes.
Inside look at our raw material validation, process automation, and manufacturing sites.
United New Life 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, to provide every customer with high quality products. Detectable items are: Signature component detection (HPLC or UV), solvent residues GC, pesticide residues (organochlorine detection) GC-MS-MS, heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, copper) ICP-MS microscopic identification, moisture, dry weight loss, ash, microbial limits, thin layer identification, weighing, conductivity, PH, sulfur dioxide residue, routine detection, etc.
Important testing instruments are: Two UHPLC Agilent 1290 ultra-high performance liquid chromatographs, four HPLC Agilent 1260 high performance liquid chromatography sets, There are two HPLC Shimadzu LC-20AT high performance liquid chromatograph, two HPLC Diane CU3000, two Shimadzu evaporative light scattering detector 2000ES, one Shimadzu GC2010 gas chromatograph, and one Shimadzu AA-7000 atomic absorption system.
UniCare's production partners operate with complete testing matrices to guarantee chemical purity and identification profiles.
| Quality Control Category | Testing Methods & Metrics |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient Analysis | Assay, identification, HPLC quantification of active markers |
| Hazardous Substance Analysis | Heavy metals (ICP-MS), pesticide residue (GC-MS-MS), solvent residue (GC-HS) |
| Microbe Analysis | Bacterium, Escherichia coli, Yeast & mould, specific pathogenic microbial test |
| Raw Material Control | Pesticide residue validation, allergen verification, GMO testing, geographical origin validation |
| Laws & Regulations Confirmation | Continuous alignment with pharmacopeias (USP, EP, JP, ChP) and local market laws |
| Stability Test | Climate-controlled chambers to guarantee raw materials shelf life |
| Others | pH value, moisture, ash, optical rotation, particle size, bulk/tap density |
| UHPLC, Agilent 1290 (×2) | HPLC, Agilent (×4) | HPLC, Shimadzu LC-20AT (×2) |
| ELSD, Shimadzu 2000ES (×2) | Shimadzu GC-2010 (×1) | Shimadzu AA-700 (×1) |
We trace our supply chain from the farm soil chemistry to the final active compound crystallization.
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 the 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 the 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.
Different markets require custom analytical protocols and physical profiles to meet regulatory standards and processing limits.
Panax Ginseng Extract is utilized globally across multiple high-value industries. Each sector imposes specialized challenges on formulation stability, solubility, and sensory metrics. Below is an overview of how we align our production lines to meet the strict technical standards of various markets:
Requires exact concentrations of primary ginsenosides (Rg1 + Rb1 > 4.0% by HPLC) with zero-tolerance policies for cross-contaminants. We deliver premium grade, clean-label powders suitable for compression, encapsulation, and dry-blend syrup suspensions.
Focuses on raw powder solubility, clarity in aqueous solutions, and bitterness masking. Our water-soluble Panax Ginseng Extract series features optimized physical density and reduced astringent notes for ready-to-drink formulations.
Focuses on skin-barrier permeability and anti-aging properties. Our micro-filtered, low-color, high-purity rare ginsenosides (such as Rg3) are optimized to resist oxidation in water-in-oil cosmetic emulsions and topical applications.
Exporting active botanicals worldwide requires strict adherence to international safety metrics. Our regulatory office monitors change logs for the European Medicines Agency (EMA), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), and FDA GRAS parameters to guarantee seamless customs clearance:
| Target Region | Regulatory Threshold Standards | UniCare Validation Methods |
|---|---|---|
| United States (FDA/USP) | USP <561> compliance for over 70 pesticide residues; Heavy Metal thresholds (Pb < 0.5 ppm, As < 1.0 ppm). | ICP-MS analysis for metals and GC-MS-MS screening protocols for all export shipments. |
| European Union (EMA) | EC 396/2005 pesticide limits; PAHs (Benzo[a]pyrene < 10 ppb); Residual solvent compliance (EP 5.4 Class 2/3 limits). | Headspace Gas Chromatography (GC-HS) verification. Batch-specific PAH analysis. |
| Asia-Pacific (ChP/JP) | Pharmacological standard assays (Rg1 + Rb1 + Re quantifications); Aerobic microbial limits < 1000 CFU/g. | Quantitative UHPLC with diode-array detection (DAD); Clean-room microbiological culturing. |
How next-generation molecular modification, continuous flow extraction, and DNA barcoding will define the botanical industry by 2026.
The botanical extract industry is evolving rapidly, moving beyond raw powder extraction toward molecular customization. The team at UniCare, in collaboration with our academic partners at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, is driving progress across three key technical phases:
Implementing molecular-level identification of Panax Ginseng rootstocks before harvesting to prevent adulteration with related species, such as Panax quinquefolius (American Ginseng), establishing absolute botanical identity.
Scaling up clean-room fermentation using immobilized enzymes to transform major ginsenosides (Rb1, Rd) into bioactive rare metabolites (Compound K, Rg3) that offer significantly improved human bioavailability.
Transitioning our high-volume extraction facilities to use bio-based solvents and water-based countercurrent systems, reducing carbon emissions per kilogram of final extract by up to 35% by 2026.
Technical responses from our R&D department regarding extraction standards, purity, and formulation questions.
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