Echinacea Extract

Latin Name Echinacea Purpurea or Echinacea angustifolia

Chinese Name Zi Zhuiju

Family Compositae

Part of the Plant Used Aerial part

Active Ingredients Polyphenol, chicoric acid

Product Specification

4% Polyphenols

1~4% Cichoric acid

Product Introduction

Echinacea is a perennial herb native to the North America. It has tall stems, bears single pink or purple flowers, and has a central cone that is usually purple or brown in color. The large cone is actually a seed head with sharp spines that resemble a stiff comb. Echinacea was used by North American Plains Indians, perhaps more than most other plants, for various herbal remedies. Echinacea was one of the basic antimicrobial herbs of Eclectic medicine in the mid 1800s through the early 1900s and its use was documented for snakebite and anthrax. In the 1930s "Echinacea" became popular in both Europe and America as a herbal medicine. It is a traditional herbal remedy for the symptomatic relief of colds, influenza type infections and similar upper respiratory tract conditions.

Physiological Functions

All Echinacea species have chemical compounds called phenols. The clinical experiments have proved that phenols compound effect can strengthen the immunity, especially at the early stage of catching cold or influenza. It plays wonderful effects on the patients. It can shorten the fit of the respiratory infection, relieving headache and nose inflammation.

Applications

Pharmaceutical stuff

Functional food and food additive

Packing: Pack in paper drums & aluminium foil bags inside . Net Weight :25Kg/Drum

Paper Drum size & weight: I.D.40 x H 50cm,3kg/drum

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