|
|
|
You can get e-magazine links on WhatsApp. Click here
|
|
|
|
|
|
Arjuna Natural Extracts’ Coimbatore facility for making BCM-95 complete
|
|
Monday, 12 June, 2017, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
|
|
Our Bureau, Bengaluru
|
Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd’s new state-of-the-art facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, has been completed. Its BCM-95 turmeric extract will be made at the plant. This will triple the curcumin capacity and maximise efficiency and output, while sharply reducing waste.
The curcumin market was valued at $35.7 million in 2014, and is expected to reach $84.3 million by 2022. This reflects expansion at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6 per cent between 2015 and 2022, according to Research and Markets.
Dietary supplements accounted for the major share of global curcumin in the market. The beneficial properties of curcumin have led to high demand from the nutraceutical industry to manufacture dietary and herbal supplements.
Arjuna broke ground on the new turmeric extract plant ten months ago, and commercial production has begun.
“Buyers of curcumin extracts have become acutely aware of possible contamination in turmeric extract formulations,” said P J Kunjachan, chairman and managing director, Arjuna.
“They prefer marketing trusted brands, such as BCM-95, that follow the strictest possible quality-centric measures and have gold standards in production. The new plant is (fully) automated and ready to meet the growing demand for this well-researched healthful ingredient,” he added.
Turmeric crops usually are ready for harvest after about six to nine months of growth, depending on the variety. At maturity, the leaves turn yellow, fade, and wither.
Maximum rhizome yield and dry rhizomes are obtained at this stage. At harvest, the leaves and stems are cut close to the ground to maximise the removal of vegetative material. Because each rhizome is carefully removed by hand, the fields are irrigated prior to digging to ease and speed the harvesting process.
The turmeric rhizomes are subsequently cleaned, and the fingers of turmeric are separated from the mother rhizomes.
“We work in collaboration with Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala, to identify the best sustainable farming procedures and the right turmeric variety,” shared Benny Antony, joint managing director, Arjuna.
BCM-95 traceability is from farm to shelf. Arjuna works with skilled farmers who can harvest the turmeric extract efficiently. The production process ensures the product is completely clean and safe for use, with zero contamination.
Arjuna has full supervision of BCM-95’s supply chain, from farm to finished supplement, to provide a pure, clean and safe product.
DolCas Biotech LLC, Arjuna’s associate in the United States, recently received self-affirmed generally recognised as safe (GRAS) status for BCM-95 turmeric extract following a comprehensive review by a panel of qualified experts. The pure, high-potency ingredient is available for use in food and supplements.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|