Purification process

The purification or purification process in the production of standardized extracts usually involves a series of steps to remove impurities, toxins and unwanted components from the raw material. This process is done to improve the purity and potency of the final product. Here are some of the main steps that can be used:

1. Grinding and Sieving: The raw material may first be crushed into smaller parts and passed through sieves to remove coarse impurities and large particles.

2. Extraction and Filtration: The raw material can be extracted using solvents, water or other techniques to separate the components to be extracted from the other components. This step helps remove compounds that could degrade the quality of the extract. During the extraction process, various techniques can be used to remove impurities and heavy metals from the extract. This can include the use of different types of filter membranes and absorbents that have the ability to trap unwanted substances.

3. Distillation or Recondensation: Some extracts can be subjected to distillation or recondensation processes that allow certain compounds to be separated and purer components to be obtained.

4. Fractional Distillation: If necessary, fractional distillation can be used to separate compounds with different boiling points.

5. Crystallization or Precipitation: Some compounds can be separated using a process of precipitation or crystallization, which helps remove other impurities.

6. Chromatographic methods: In some cases, chromatographic methods can be used to further separate the components of the extract and obtain purer components.

7. Testing and Quality Control: Throughout the purification process, regular testing and quality control is performed to ensure that the final product is pure, safe and effective.

These steps may be modified depending on the specific type of raw material, composition and requirements for the resulting extract.