Basic information:
Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea (Linn.) Moench
Part Used: Over ground Part
Specification: 4%-7% Polyphenol, 2%, 4% Cichoric acid, 2%, 4% Echinacoside
Appearance: Brownish yellow to Greenish yellow fine powder
CAS NO.: NA, 70831-56-0; 82854-37-3
Test Method: By UV; By HPLC; By HPLC
Molecular Formula: NA, C22H18O12, C35H46O20
Molecular Weight: NA, 474.3711, 786.72
about Echinacea Purpurea:
Echinacea Purpurea is a native plant of North America. It had been planted over the world.
It is a kind of herbal medicine which is mainly used in the treatment of diseases such as colds, cough and upper respiratory tract infection.
Echinacea is widely used in the United States and Europe, it is generally considered could enhance the immunological function, because it containing a variety of active ingredients, so it can stimulate the human white blood cells and other immune cell activity, and improve the body's own immune system.
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