Broccoli Seed Extract Factories & Exporter serving Turkey

Premium Phytochemical Extraction, High-Standard Glucoraphanin & Active Ingredients Sourcing for Turkish Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, and Functional Food Industries.

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Standardized botanical extracts optimized for premium pharmaceutical and wellness applications across the Turkey market.

Technical Whitepaper: Phytochemical Sourcing & Industrial Demand in Turkey

1. Turkey's Emerging Nutraceutical & Functional Ingredient Landscape

The industrial market for plant-based therapeutics, high-standard functional extracts, and fruit powders in Turkey has experienced exponential growth. Driven by hubs in Istanbul, Izmir, and Kocaeli, Turkish manufacturers are rapidly expanding their formulations for cellular health, antioxidant defense, and metabolic support. Specifically, the demand for high-potency ingredients like Broccoli Seed Extract (standardized for Glucoraphanin and its active metabolic product, Sulforaphane) is soaring. This active component acts as a potent Nrf2 pathway activator, triggering cellular cytoprotective enzymes that combat oxidative stress.

Parallel to broccoli derivatives, there is a substantial uptick in the import of raw fruit powders, notably premium Raspberry Powder (both freeze-dried and spray-dried). Turkish functional food manufacturers rely on foreign exporters to secure Raspberry Powder that retains its organic acids, vitamin C profile, and anthocyanin density. These components are frequently combined with Broccoli Seed Extract in dietary formulations to build a synergistic, dual-action antioxidant barrier, optimizing cellular cellular signaling and anti-inflammatory properties.

2. Global Sourcing Complexities & The Solution for Turkish Manufacturers

Sourcing active ingredients internationally presents Turkish procurement officers with complex bottlenecks: batch-to-batch variation of glucoraphanin, degradation during transit, custom clearance complexities under the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı), and strict compliance with EU-GMP protocols. UniCare bridges this critical supply gap. By operating state-of-the-art extraction facilities in China and establishing robust logistics corridors directly to the ports of Ambarli, Izmir, and Mersin, we guarantee uniform molecular density, stable logistics, and absolute quality transparency.

30,000T
Annual Raw Botanical Processing Capacity
10%
Net Profit Invested in R&D Annually
EU-GMP
Standard Manufacturing Protocol
CNAS
Accredited Quality Testing Center
UniCare Corporate Office and Facilities

ABOUT US

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.

Company Philosophy

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Discover and create the new value of herb

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Continuous innovation and improvement

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With the most advanced technology to produce the highest quality products

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Make the employees happy and give back to the community

Production System

Why Choose Us?

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.
  • The EU-GMP and CEP of Ginkgo Biloba Extract has been certificated.
  • All extraction production lines adopt modern, intelligent and automated control systems.
  • Own the most advanced extraction equipment in China.
  • Annual processing of 30,000 tons of Chinese medicine and plant raw materials.
  • Six production lines (dynamic countercurrent, multi-functional extraction).
  • Own the only acetone process extraction line for Ginkgo Biloba Extract in China that meets EU GMP standards.
  • Own six fermentation tanks (20 tons capacity each) for the production of enzyme-modified products.
UniCare Production Line Controls

Extraction & Manufacturing Facilities

Production Facility 1 Production Facility 2 Production Facility 3 Production Facility 4

Extraction Route & Technical Roadmap

Standardized chemical pathways ensuring high bioactive yields and complete exclusion of industrial contaminants.

Step 1: Bio-Sourcing & Selection

Sourcing premium brassica seeds and certified raw materials. Every batch is cataloged by geographical origin and index components.

Step 2: Dual Extraction & Filtration

Use of advanced countercurrent processes. For delicate seeds, enzyme inactivation parameters are controlled to protect the bioactives.

Step 3: Chromatographic Refining

Adsorption resin columns eliminate unwanted pigments, heavy metal traces, and organize high concentrations of specific targets.

Step 4: Vacuum Freezing & Spray Drying

Preserves volatile active particles. Ensures optimal water solubility and stable storage, maintaining potency for up to 36 months.

Quality Control & Testing System

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, 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, 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 Specifications

Quality Area Specific Assay / Method
Active Ingredient Analysis Assay, identification, chromatography signature tracking
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.

Analytical Instrument Inventory

Instrument Model Quantity Primary Technical Purpose
UHPLC, Agilent 1290 2 Units High-speed separation & precise purity profiling of target bioactives
HPLC, Agilent 4 Units Routine identification, assay consistency, and batch validation
HPLC, Shimadzu LC-20AT 2 Units Quantitative determination of secondary metabolites
ELSD, Shimadzu 2000ES 2 Units Analysis of non-chromophoric lipids and carbohydrates
Shimadzu GC-2010 1 Unit Volatile organic compound identification and residual solvent checks
Shimadzu AA-700 1 Unit Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy for heavy metal element analysis
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R&D Laboratory Research Work

Research & Development

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 the new raw materials of pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and natural health products into mass-produced products.

Raw Material Planting & Procurement

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.

GACP Planting Base & Agriculture

Frequently Asked Technical Questions

Chemical, logistical, and compliance answers tailored for B2B procurement managers in Turkey.

What is the standardized concentration of Glucoraphanin in your Broccoli Seed Extract?
We supply Broccoli Seed Extract standardized to concentrations of 1% to 13% Glucoraphanin via HPLC. We also offer customized specifications to match customer formulations.
How is the myrosinase enzyme activity managed during the extraction?
For stable Glucoraphanin applications, the myrosinase enzyme is thermally inactivated during initial processing. If you require active conversion to Sulforaphane in vivo, we can adjust parameters to retain targeted enzyme parameters.
Can you export Raspberry Powder to Turkey along with Broccoli Seed Extract?
Yes, we provide bulk supply of freeze-dried and spray-dried Raspberry Powder, preserving active acids and anthocyanins. These are shipped in temperature-controlled, air-tight packaging to preserve quality.
What certifications are provided for custom clearance in Turkey?
Each batch is shipped with a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (CoA), HPLC chromatogram profiles, heavy metal assays (ICP-MS), residual solvent reports (GC), MSDS, Phytosanitary Certificates, and Halal / Kosher credentials.
What is the lead time from your factory to major Turkish ports?
Average ocean transit time to Turkish ports (Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin) is 25 to 32 days. For urgent formulations, we utilize air transport, delivering to Istanbul Airport within 5 to 7 business days.

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