Explore our core selection of bioactive phytochemicals and polyphenol extracts, optimized for stability, potency, and seamless formulation.
The global dietary structure is undergoing a profound paradigm shift. Consumers are transitioning from basic macronutrient supplementation to precision functional nutrition targeted at cellular health, metabolic longevity, and systemic antioxidant support. At the center of this movement are polyphenols—a diverse family of plant-derived secondary metabolites including flavonoids, stilbenes, phenolic acids, and lignans.
For B2B buyers, sourcing these active molecules is no longer just about commodity acquisition. It demands structural integration with partners capable of delivering verified standardization, low pesticide and solvent residues, and enhanced bioavailability profile. As the backbone of polyphenol-rich diets, botanical extracts like Green Tea (EGCG), Grape Seed (OPCs), and Bilberry (Anthocyanins) represent key growth engines for global dietary supplement, functional food, and cosmetic formulations.
In response to changing regulatory landscapes globally (such as the European Food Safety Authority - EFSA guidelines, and the US FDA's dietary ingredient rules), manufacturers are seeking fully traceable supply networks. This whitepaper details how specialized extraction factories address these demands through advanced processing and robust quality control systems.
Your Strategic B2B Partner for Natural Bioactive Ingredients and Scientific Wellness.
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 botanical science forward through continuous optimization and commitment to excellence.
Unlocking the hidden therapeutic potential of organic materials and standardizing molecular compounds for global distribution.
Continuous innovation and improvement across extraction processes to optimize yield, purity, and environmental sustainability.
With the most advanced technology to produce the highest quality products, utilizing state-of-the-art automated production chains.
Make the employees happy and give back to the community, promoting ethical sourcing and green corporate citizenship.
Delivering consistent industrial capacity through China's premier botanical extraction infrastructure.
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 factory has passed the China GMP certification. All operations strictly align with safety standards.
The EU-GMP and CEP of Ginkgo Biloba Extract has been officially certified, guaranteeing compliance for the European Union market.
All extraction production lines adopt modern, intelligent, and automated control systems to reduce human error and maximize batch stability.
Own the most advanced extraction equipment in China, optimizing phytochemical separation rates.
Annual processing of 30,000 tons of Chinese medicine and plant raw materials, ensuring continuous high-volume B2B supply.
Three annular dynamic countercurrent extraction lines (10T & 15T); two multi-functional extraction lines (32 extraction tanks with 6m³ each); one round dynamic countercurrent extraction line (10T).
Own the only acetone process extraction line for Ginkgo Biloba Extract in China that meets the EU GMP standards.
Own six fermentation tanks (20 tons capacity each) for the targeted production of advanced enzyme-modified botanical products.
Charting the next generation of bioavailability and purification technologies in polyphenol chemistry.
Migrating from traditional solvent extraction to eco-friendly subcritical water and supercritical CO2 extraction methods to minimize environmental impact and maximize natural active structures.
Leveraging specialized enzymatic reactions to convert complex, low-absorbable glycosides into highly bioactive and bioavailable aglycone forms (e.g., enhanced quercetin and resveratrol formulations).
Overcoming the physiological limitations of natural polyphenols (e.g., low water solubility and rapid systemic metabolism) through advanced liposomal dispersion and molecular nano-carrier systems.
Integrating barcode tracking from cultivation soil through batch chromatography, combined with marker-assisted crop breeding to guarantee high-potency raw harvests.
Ensuring end-to-end supply chain control, from soil cultivation to high-performance active powders.
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.
Adapting natural polyphenol formulations to meet distinct demographic and regional regulatory requirements.
Formulating high-solubility plant extracts (Green Tea, Resveratrol, Quercetin) for RTD beverages, functional gummies, and direct-to-consumer capsule blends with strict non-GMO and clean-label compliance.
Delivering Ginkgo Biloba and European Bilberry extracts that conform strictly to EU pharmacopoeia standards, ensuring low PAH (Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons) levels and verified organic certification profiles.
Utilizing high-purity botanicals like Ginseng, Berberine HCl, and Rhodiola Rosea to support anti-aging, healthy blood sugar levels, and cognitive performance in fast-growing functional food and wellness sectors.
A leading, dual-verified analysis network ensuring absolute purity and standardization metrics.
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 include: 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.
| Quality Control Domain | Specific Parameters & Analytical Procedures |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient Analysis | Assay testing, specific active component identification, chemical fingerprinting. |
| Hazardous Substance Analysis | Heavy metals profiling, multi-residual pesticide screenings, organic solvent residues evaluation. |
| Microbe Analysis | Total aerobic microbial count, Escherichia coli detection, Yeast & mould limits, specific pathogen identification. |
| Raw Material Control | Pesticide residue testing, allergen screening, non-GMO confirmation, geographical origin authentication. |
| Laws & Regulations Confirmation | Ongoing investigation and compliance tracking of food and drug laws in China, the USA, the EU, and global markets. |
| Stability Test | Long-term and accelerated stability programs to guarantee shelf-life and molecular integrity. |
| Others | pH value measurement, loss on drying (moisture), total ash content, optical rotation, particle size distribution, bulk density, etc. |
Our Central Lab is qualified by CNAS and operates with professional analytical instrumentation.
| Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/UHPLC) | Gas & Atomic Absorption Systems | Specialized Detectors & Prep Instruments |
|---|---|---|
| UHPLC, Agilent 1290 (×2) | Shimadzu GC-2010 (×1) | ELSD, Shimadzu 2000ES (×2) |
| HPLC, Agilent 1260 (×4) | Shimadzu AA-7000 (×1) | HPLC, Diane CU3000 (×2) |
| HPLC, Shimadzu LC-20AT (×2) | ICP-MS Heavy Metal Spectrometer | GC-MS-MS Pesticide Multi-Residue System |
How China's integrated industrial ecosystems protect global distributors from price volatility and quality disruptions.
Our planting bases (Ginkgo leaf, Epimedium, Phellodendron, Olive leaf) are strategically located in optimal ecological zones across China, securing direct access to fresh, pesticide-controlled botanical raw materials.
By using automated, dynamic countercurrent extraction lines, we reduce energy and solvent consumption by up to 30%, passing the cost efficiency directly to our buyers while maintaining high ingredient yields.
Our massive warehouse capacities and climate-controlled storage protocols guarantee up to 6 months of backup inventory, mitigating logistics bottlenecks and global ocean shipping disruptions.
Complete your formulation architecture with our specialized range of high-efficacy plant compounds.
Crucial industry insights for procurement, development, and formulating polyphenol-rich products.
