Cultivation and Collection of Medicinal Plants

Paras Herbal Pharma promotes the sustainable cultivation and ethical collection of medicinal plants.

Sources of Raw Materials

  • Contract farming with herbal growers
  • Approved herbal suppliers
  • Direct collection from natural habitats (as per regulatory norms)

Collection Practices

The company follows Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) guidelines recommended by the AYUSH Department.

Steps Followed

1. Correct identification of medicinal plants
2. Collection at the appropriate maturity stage
3. Proper cleaning and drying
4. Safe transportation to the manufacturing unit
5. Storage in controlled conditions

These practices ensure the maximum therapeutic potency of herbal ingredients.

Extraction

The extraction facility of a herbal extraction company is a specialized unit designed for the processing of medicinal plants and herbs to obtain standardized herbal extracts. These extracts are concentrated forms of plant constituents that contain the active phytochemicals responsible for therapeutic activity. The facility is designed according to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and follows guidelines recommended by the Ministry of AYUSH.

The objective of the extraction unit is to produce high-quality, consistent, and standardized extracts for use in Ayurvedic medicines, herbal supplements, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical preparations.

Extraction Capacity

The extraction capacity of the facility determines the quantity of herbal raw material that can be processed within a specific time period.

Typical extraction capacity of a medium-scale herbal extraction plant may include:

  • Raw herb processing capacity: 1–5 tons of herbal raw material per day
  • Extraction vessels: 500 L – 5000 L stainless steel extraction tanks
  • Daily extract production: 200–800 kg of concentrated herbal extract depending on the plant material and extraction ratio
  • Evaporation capacity: 200–1000 liters per hour using vacuum evaporators
  • Drying capacity: 50–300 kg per batch using spray dryers or vacuum tray dryers

The extraction facility generally operates in multiple batches per day to maximize productivity while maintaining quality standards.

Extraction Equipment

The extraction facility generally includes the following major equipment:

  • Stainless steel extraction vessels
  • Storage tanks
  • Filtration systems
  • Falling Film evaporators
  • Condensers
  • Spray dryers
  • Solvent recovery systems

Quality Control and Assurance

Quality is a major priority at Paras Herbal Pharma. The company has a well-equipped Quality Control (QC) laboratory and a Quality Assurance (QA) department.

Quality Control Activities

    • Identification and authentication of raw herbs
    • Organoleptic evaluation (color, taste, odor)
    • Microscopic analysis
    • Physico-chemical testing
    • Microbial limit testing
    • Heavy metal analysis
    • Stability testing

Quality Assurance Responsibilities

      • Ensuring compliance with GMP guidelines
      • Batch record verification
      • Process validation
      • Documentation control
      • Final product approval

The company follows pharmacopeial standards such as the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India to ensure product quality and safety.

Manufacturing Facility

Paras Herbal Pharma has a well-designed manufacturing facility built according to Ayurvedic GMP standards. The facility is divided into separate sections to maintain hygiene, safety, and product quality.

Main Manufacturing Sections

  • Raw Material Storage Area – For storing herbs and excipients under controlled conditions.
  • Cleaning and Sorting Area – Removal of impurities and foreign matter from raw herbs.
  • Drying Section – Controlled drying to maintain the potency of medicinal plants.
  • Pulverization Unit – Grinding herbs into fine powder.
  • Extraction Unit – Preparation of herbal extracts and decoctions.
  • Granulation Section – Preparation of granules for tablets and capsules.
  • Tablet and Capsule Manufacturing Unit
  • Liquid Preparation Unit – For syrups, arishtas, and asavas.
  • Oil and Ghrita Preparation Section

Equipment Used

  • Pulverizers
  • Multi-mill machines
  • Granulators
  • Tablet compression machines
  • Capsule filling machines
  • Stainless steel extraction tanks
  • Coating pans

All equipment is made of food-grade stainless steel to prevent contamination.

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