High-purity botanical raw materials standardized for optimal bio-efficacy and compliant with European Union and Belgian national regulatory frameworks.
Belgium has long established itself as a pivotal core for the European pharmaceutical and nutritional sectors. With leading chemical clusters in Flanders, research institutions in Wallonia, and world-class logistics facilities centering around the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, the demand for high-efficacy botanical ingredients has escalated significantly. Belgian manufacturers are moving away from basic, unstandardized botanical powders and are actively seeking clinically supported, standardized bioactives like Glucoraphanin (Broccoli Seed Extract).
Crucially, the consumer demographic in Belgium demands extreme clean-label transparency. Whether developing cellular longevity capsules in Brussels or formulating anti-aging skincare solutions in Ghent, Belgian brands prioritize raw materials that offer documented stability, zero heavy-metal contamination, and precise quantification of active compounds. By acting as a reliable, direct-from-source manufacturer, UniCare provides the raw material security and consistency that Belgian quality control managers require.
Why Glucoraphanin and Sulforaphane stand at the forefront of modern cellular health formulations.
Glucoraphanin is a stable glucosinolate that converts into Sulforaphane inside the body through the action of the enzyme myrosinase. Our extraction technology preserves this critical precursor with high structural integrity, ensuring maximum biological conversion post-ingestion.
Sulforaphane is the most potent natural activator of the Nrf2 pathway. This triggers the cellular production of phase II detoxification enzymes and endogenous antioxidants, offering unmatched protection against oxidative stress and environmental toxins.
For premium Belgian skincare formulations, our Broccoli Seed Extract provides direct protection against UV-induced erythema. It is highly soluble and easily integrated into topical emulsions, creams, and facial serums designed to resist photo-aging.
From seed selection to standardized powder export—engineered to meet strict European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) regulations.
Our raw broccoli seeds are sourced from designated cultivation bases operating strictly under Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP). Every batch undergoes genetic identification to guarantee high glucoraphanin yields prior to processing.
We implement a specialized, proprietary sub-critical water extraction technique. This prevents the thermal degradation of the glucosinolate molecules, maintaining an environment where active enzyme properties are preserved without chemical residue accumulation.
Every single batch of Broccoli Seed Extract is standardized to 1%, 10%, or custom concentration levels of Glucoraphanin. We cross-verify active levels via Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) for solvent residues.
To facilitate formulation in functional foods and beverages within Belgium (where sensory taste profiling is highly competitive), we provide optional micro-encapsulation. This masks the strong brassica flavor and controls the release rate of the active compounds.
UniCare attaches great importance to the hardware conditions of production equipment and operates 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 plant raw materials can be processed each year, ensuring absolute supply chain security for Belgian distributors and brands.
Our production facilities have successfully passed the national China GMP certification, meeting all modern cleanroom conditions.
The EU-GMP and CEP of our signature Ginkgo Biloba Extract has been certified, proving our ability to satisfy strict EU quality standards.
All active extraction production lines utilize modern, intelligent, and fully automated DCS systems for temperature and pressure precision.
Equipped with China's top-tier high-efficiency countercurrent extraction systems for maximizing bioactive compound yields.
Capable of processing massive raw material capacities to support continuous large-scale supply contracts with European enterprises.
Includes three dynamic countercurrent lines (10t & 15t), two multi-functional lines (32 tanks, 6 cubic meters each), and one round dynamic line.
We host the only Ginkgo Biloba acetone process extraction line in China that strictly satisfies EU GMP standard profiles.
Six automated fermentation tanks with a individual capacity of 20 tons to process enzyme-modified bio-actives and functional metabolites.
Rigorous laboratory verification matching BELAC (Belgian Accreditation Body) standards and EU directives.
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 parameters include: Signature component detection (HPLC or UV), solvent residues (GC), pesticide residues (organochlorine detection GC-MS-MS), heavy metals (lead, arsenic, mercury, cadmium, copper by ICP-MS), microscopic identification, moisture, dry weight loss, ash, microbial limits, thin layer chromatography (TLC) identification, density, pH value, and sulfur dioxide residue.
| Quality Control Items | Test Parameters & Methodology |
|---|---|
| Active Ingredient Analysis | Assay quantification, peak identification via UHPLC and UV-Vis spectrophotometry. |
| Hazardous Substance Analysis | Heavy metals (ICP-MS), multi-class pesticide residues, volatile organic solvents (GC-MS). |
| Microbe Analysis | Total plate count, Yeast & mold, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, and specific pathogens. |
| Raw Material Control | Source validation, allergen screening, non-GMO verification, and botanical species authentication. |
| Laws & Regulations Confirmation | Full alignment with European Commission regulations (EC No 396/2005 for pesticides, EC No 1881/2006 for contaminants). |
| Stability Test | Accelerated and long-term stability testing to guarantee shelf life validation. |
| Instrument Model | Quantity Available | Application |
|---|---|---|
| UHPLC, Agilent 1290 | 2 Units | High-throughput purity assays and fast chromatography profile mapping. |
| HPLC, Agilent 1260 | 4 Units | Standardized quantitative assays for bioactives and plant markers. |
| HPLC, Shimadzu LC-20AT | 2 Units | Routine quality control audits and active ingredient profiling. |
| ELSD, Shimadzu 2000ES | 2 Units | Detection of non-chromophoric lipids and carbohydrate fractions. |
| Shimadzu GC-2010 | 1 Unit | Residual solvent monitoring and volatile active compound extraction verification. |
| Shimadzu AA-700 | 1 Unit | Atomic absorption spectrophotometry for trace element screening. |
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 the natural fermentation products. By increasing investment in natural fermentation products, we try to break through the traditional processes and disrupt industry development.
We maintain a deep scientific cooperation with the 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.
To ensure raw material safety, UniCare cooperates 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.
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