Food-Grade Cellulase Enzyme for Botanical Extraction

Our premium food-grade cellulase enzyme is specially formulated to support high-efficiency extraction of bioactive compounds from botanical raw materials. It is widely used in the processing of herbal extracts, fruit and vegetable extracts, plant concentrates, and juice clarification.By breaking down cellulose and hemicellulose in plant cell walls, the enzyme significantly improves extraction yield, enhances clarity, and shortens processing time.

Why Choose This Cellulase?

• Maximizes extraction efficiency by degrading plant cell wall structures
• Releases more active compounds such as polyphenols, flavonoids, polysaccharides, and pigments
• Improves extract clarity and filtration performance
• Reduces viscosity of plant extracts to ease downstream processing
• Suitable for a wide variety of botanical materials including roots, stems, leaves, fruits, berries, and peels
• Food-grade powdered enzyme with excellent solubility

Typical Applications

This cellulase enzyme is widely used in:

• Herbal extraction (roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, peels)
• Plant-based ingredient manufacturing
• Fruit juice extraction and clarification
• Berries and red fruit extraction (goji berry, blueberry, pomegranate, etc.)
• Improving yield of natural pigment extraction

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Usage Instructions

For best performance, follow the recommended processing guidelines:

Soak the plant material in water at 40–50°C for about 30 minutes according to the required material-to-liquid ratio. Dissolve the cellulase enzyme in water at approximately 40°C for 5–10 minutes to activate it. Once the extraction solution has reached the desired temperature and pH level, slowly add the enzyme solution while gently stirring. Maintain constant-temperature enzymatic hydrolysis for about 1–3 hours (depending on the specific plant material). After enzymatic treatment is completed, proceed with the extraction process as required.

Technical Specifications

• Penampilan: Light yellow to beige powder
• Aktiviti: 3500 U/g (food-grade cellulase complex)
• Suhu Optimum: 55–65°C
• Optimal pH: 4.0–6.0
• Jangka hayat: 12 months when stored sealed and dry
• Pembungkusan: Supplied in 1 kg/beg, sealed food-grade aluminum foil bag. Please note that the product image is for illustration purposes. Actual packaging may differ.

How It Works

Plant cell walls are composed primarily of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin, and pectin. This cellulase enzyme breaks down cellulose-rich structures, allowing solvent to penetrate more effectively and release valuable plant constituents. The result is increased yield, improved color extraction, enhanced flavor release, and smoother filtration.

Application Workflow Example (Botanical Extraction)

The enzyme-assisted botanical extraction process typically begins with the raw plant material, which is first crushed and then subjected to water extraction. During the aqueous extraction stage, cellulase can be added to promote the breakdown of plant cell walls and enhance the release of intracellular compounds. After water extraction, additional enzymes such as pectinase, amylase, or protease may be incorporated depending on process requirements, further improving the dissolution of active ingredients and enhancing clarity.

The resulting extract is then filtered to remove insoluble components, producing a clearer liquid that proceeds to the concentration step, where the active constituents are enriched. The concentrated extract usually undergoes alcohol precipitation, a step used to separate impurities or precipitate certain active compounds. The supernatant or precipitate obtained from alcohol precipitation is then concentrated again to achieve a higher-purity extract.

Subsequent processing depends on the desired final product form. If the goal is to produce a dry extract powder, the concentrated extract can be further processed and dried directly to obtain a solid powder. For more refined powder products, drying technologies such as vacuum drying, spray drying, or fog drying may be applied to achieve better flowability, enhanced stability, and consistent particle characteristics. Overall, the use of multiple enzymes in combination improves extraction efficiency, purity, and product quality throughout the entire botanical extraction workflow.

1. Raw material cleaning and crushing
2. Water extraction
3. Enzyme addition and hydrolysis
4. Filtration and clarification
5. Concentration
6. Drying (spray drying, vacuum drying, or freeze drying)

This cellulase enzyme is a versatile and effective tool for improving the quality, efficiency, and yield of plant extraction and processing.
It is suitable for both traditional herbal extract production and modern functional ingredient manufacturing.