Herbal Extract Manufacturers

Herbal Extract Manufacturers:

Green tea extract as a liquid is often produced as a result of an extraction process where by the fresh or dried tea leaves are immersed in an extraction fluid or what is technically called a menstruum and agitated daily for a 2 to 4 week period. The menstruum is a fluid that is designed to pull or draw out from the green tea leaves the active constituents leaving behind the cellulose and the fiber. A menstruum will more than likely have a solvent such as alcohol as part of the solution.

Solvents are selected for their ability to soften and break down the plant to facilitate optimal extraction of the active and beneficial constituents. Digestible solvents include water, alcohol, glycerine and vinegar. Non-digestible solvents can be very efficient but are hard to remove after extraction without damaging important and beneficial plant constituents. Still, traces of these non-digestive solvents are left behind regardless of efforts undertaken to remove them. Therefore, many consider them to be a poor choice for an herbalextract Manufacturers.

The most popular and effective solvent is organically grown, distilled corn grain alcohol. A very popular menstruum is made by mixing this corn grain alcohol with filtered spring water. The raw herb material is often prepared in some way for immersion in the menstruum. The formal term for this preparation is the comminution of the herb material.