Discover our industrial-grade, certified natural active ingredients engineered for maximum bio-efficacy.
The global sugar reduction landscape has shifted fundamentally from chemical sweeteners (such as aspartame and acesulfame potassium) toward clean-label, plant-based sugar substitutes. Underpinned by surging sugar tax implementations across North America, Europe, and Latin America, food manufacturers require robust botanical options that match the sweetening dynamics of sucrose without off-tastes.
Stevia extract, derived from the leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant, contains sweet-tasting compounds known as steviol glycosides. These glycosides—including Rebaudioside A, Rebaudioside D, Rebaudioside M, and Stevioside—provide a sweetening intensity up to 250 to 450 times that of standard sucrose. However, formulating high-solubility, pleasant-tasting stevia requires advanced molecular-level extraction and isolation processes that only top-tier manufacturers can consistently deliver at scale.
| Glycoside Type | Sweetness Factor | Taste Profile characteristics | Focus Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebaudioside A | 250x - 300x | Sweet, with lingering bitter/metallic notes | Industry Base |
| Rebaudioside D | 350x - 400x | Clean taste, rapid sweetness onset, low bitterness | Premium Blend |
| Rebaudioside M | 400x - 450x | Closest profile to sugar, virtually no aftertaste | Ultra Premium |
| Stevioside | 150x - 250x | Moderate sweetness, strong licorice aftertaste | Industrial Use |
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 biotechnology innovation to redefine standard parameters in natural ingredients production.
Unlocking the molecular potential of traditional botanicals to serve modern nutritional demands.
Regularly upgrading processing machinery and bio-extraction paths to increase purification yields.
Combining cutting-edge chromatographical separations with industrial scale automation.
Ensuring sustainable harvesting practices while fostering an inclusive, high-standard workspace.
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.
Our primary manufacturing facility has strictly passed and maintained the national China GMP certification protocol.
The EU-GMP and CEP of Ginkgo Biloba Extract has been certified, establishing high global standards.
All extraction production lines adopt modern, intelligent, and automated control systems to reduce human variability.
Equipped with the most sophisticated extraction machinery and systems currently developed in China.
Annual processing threshold of 30,000 tons of Chinese medicine and plant raw materials guarantees supply stability.
Includes 3 annular dynamic countercurrent extraction lines (10T & 15T), 2 multi-functional lines (32 tanks, 6 cubic meters each), and 1 round dynamic line (10T).
Own the only acetone process extraction line for Ginkgo Biloba Extract in China meeting EU GMP standards.
Operates six high-performance fermentation tanks (20 tons capacity each) designed for enzyme-modified products. This system allows the structural modification of steviol glycosides to produce high-value sweetening agents like Reb-M and Reb-D from natural precursor molecules.
Ensuring complete chemical safety, content precision, and regulatory traceabilities for international markets.
United New Life (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 and strict control of product quality, we provide every customer with high-quality products.
| Analysis Type | Key Parameters Evaluated |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient Analysis | Assay verification, HPLC/UV chemical fingerprint identification |
| Hazardous Substance Analysis | Heavy metals content, multi-class pesticide residue, residual solvent limits |
| Microbe Analysis | Total plate count, Escherichia coli, Yeast & mould, specific pathogen testing |
| Raw Material Control | Pesticide check, allergen identification, GMO tracing, plant geographic origin |
| Laws & Regulations | Continuous compliance verification with EU, FDA, and China botanical regulations |
| Stability Test | Shelf-life evaluation under accelerated and long-term environmental chamber conditions |
| Others | pH, moisture, ash, optical rotation, particle size distribution, bulk density |
Our central laboratory is qualified by CNAS. We utilize premium global scientific instrumentation to run validation tests on every single batch before dispatch.
2x Agilent 1290 Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatographs
4x Agilent 1260 & 2x Shimadzu LC-20AT High-Performance Liquid Chromatographs
1x Shimadzu GC-2010 Gas Chromatograph for solvent residue analyses
1x Shimadzu AA-7000 Atomic Absorption System for heavy metals detection
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 established a professional R&D department for natural fermentation products. By increasing investment in natural fermentation, we try to break through traditional processes and disrupt industry development.
We maintain deep cooperation with the 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 efficiently and with higher quality, a raw material procurement system has been established, extending procurement to every piece of planting land and tracing the raw materials of each batch. The storage of raw materials is operated according to the advanced quality management system process, and active ingredients, moisture, ash, heavy metals, pesticide residues, and other parameters are strictly controlled.
To further ensure the high quality of important products, UniCare cooperated with farmers to establish ginkgo leaf planting bases, epimedium planting bases, phellodendron planting bases, and olive leaf planting bases. Some of these bases are operated strictly in accordance with the GACP management model. We also cooperate with seedling research companies to develop high-content cultivars through hybridization or gene optimization to reduce unit costs for users.
Key technical criteria for global food and beverage procurement executives.
Stevia extracts display excellent stability across a wide pH range (2.0 to 10.0), making them highly suitable for carbonated soft drinks, fruit juices, and acidified foods. Pure Reb-A can present crystallization issues in concentrates, but advanced enzymatic modifications overcome these limits.
Unlike aspartame, steviol glycosides are thermally stable at high temperatures up to 200°C (392°F). This structural integrity makes them ideal for HTST pasteurization, UHT processing, and industrial baking without losing sweetness intensity.
Combining Stevia with erythritol, allulose, monk fruit, or sugar alcohols helps mimic the bulk density and sensory mouthfeel of sucrose. Strategic formulation reduces the lingering sweet taste profile and masks bitter notes in plant protein bases.
Answers to critical regulatory and technical questions from international procurement managers.
Our partner manufacturing facilities operate under strict compliance with GMP, ISO9001, ISO22000, and HACCP standards. For international entry compliance, we provide certificate documentation including Kosher, Halal, Non-GMO verification, and COA analysis per batch.
Although pure Rebaudioside M (Reb-M) carries a higher initial raw material cost than Rebaudioside A (Reb-A), its taste profile is significantly cleaner, requiring less masking agent. This lowers the total formulation cost for premium, low-calorie beverages.
We verify the purity of our extracts utilizing ICP-MS for heavy metals (detecting Lead, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, and Copper down to PPB thresholds) and advanced GC-MS-MS for multi-residue pesticide screening in our CNAS-qualified laboratory.
Yes. We offer custom-engineered ratios of steviol glycosides (e.g., tailored Reb-A/Reb-D/Reb-M blends) to optimize solubility, sweetness release times, and cost-efficiency based on your specific application requirements.
Our standard stevia and botanical extracts offer a certified 24-month shelf life when stored in original sealed fiber drums in a cool, dry environment away from direct sunlight and humidity.
Standard inventory items ship within 7–10 working days from the factory. Custom formulations, specific milling meshes, or large-scale contractual orders are fulfilled within 15–25 days, supported by our logistics network.
High-purity botanical extracts developed for global pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and nutritional food systems.
