Product Introduction
Echinacea extract
English name: Echinacea purpurea extract, Echinacea P.E.
Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea
CAS No.: 90028-20-9 /70831-56-0
Molecular forula: C22H18O12
Molecular Weight: 474.37
Active ingredients: Polyphenols
Specification: Polyphenols 4%
Use Part: flower
Appearance: yellow brown powder
Mesh size: 80 Mesh
Test Method: UV
Echinacea is a genus, or group of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae. The echinacea genus has nine species, which are commonly called coneflowers.
They have large, showy heads of composite flowers, blooming from early to late summer.
The generic name is Echinacea Purpurea Extract, also known as Purple Coneflower, Coneflower, Black Sampson, and Snakeroot, is native to North America, and is one of the most popular herbs today in both North America and Europe.
from the Greek word , meaning "sea urchin," due to the spiny central disk. These flowering plants and their parts have different purposes. Some species are cultivated in gardens for their showyflowers, and some are traditionally used to treat and prevent common cold, flu, and other infections.
Echinacea purpurea is commonly used medicinally.Two of the nine species, E. tennesseeosis and E. levitate, are listed in the United States as endangered species.
1. anti-virus, anti-fungi, anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-fections and anti-cancer.
2. Echinacea is used to fight infections, especially the common cold and other upper respiratory infections.
3. Stimulating the immune system, enhancing immunity, preventing influenza.