Echinacea extract takes dry complete grass of Echinacea flowers as raw material, its main component is Echinacea polyphenol, which comprises four ingredients: cichoric acid, chlorogenic acid, Coffee acid, Echinacea saponin
Effective content: polyphenol 4%, 7%; cichoric acid 2%, 4%
Detection method:HPLC or UV
Loss on drying: <5%
Ash: <5%
Heavy metal: < 10PPM
Pesticide residues: < 2PPM
Microbiological criteria
The total amount of bacteria: < 1000CFU/gm
Escherichia coli: not detected
Salmonella: not detected
Molds and yeasts: < 100CFU/gm
Storage: It should be kept in a cool and dry place, light and high temperature should be avoided.
Shelf life: two years
Packing: It is lined with double layer plastic bag inner side, the outside is packed with paper barrel (25 kg/ barrel).
Function:
The polyphenols of polysaccharide and Coffee acid derivatives can enhance organism immunity, inhibit virus of influenza and herpes, it has antibacterial and anti infection effect. It can be used in various diseases including influenza and wound infection etc. Echinacea extract can assist to treat arthritis or skin diseases, promote wound healing, relieve toothache and burns pain, it can adjuvantly treat cancer.