Echinacea is a very popular herb, especially for the treatment of flu and colds. It is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family - Asteraceae. It is also known as the American coneflower. Polyphenols and Chicoric Acid are two main active ingredients in Echinacea purpurea extract. Echinacea purpurea extract is a traditional herbal remedy for the symptomatic relief of colds, influenza type infections and similar upper respiratory tract conditions.
Product Name: Echinacea Extract Powder
Latin Name: Echinacea purpurea
1. Polyphenols 4%-7% UV,4% HPLC USP
2. Chicoric Acid 1%, 2%, 4%,20% HPLC
3. Echinacoside 1%, 2%, 4% HPLC
4. Caffeic acid 0.5%-2% HPLC
Items | Standards | Results |
Physical Analysis | ||
Description | Brown Fine Powder | Complies |
Assay | Polyphenols 4%, Chicoric Acid 4% | 4.52% |
Mesh Size | 100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Ash | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
| Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
| Chemical Analysis | ||
| Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies |
| Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies |
| As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies |
| Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
| Microbiological Analysis | ||
| Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative |
| Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies |
| Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies |
| E.coil | Negative | Negative |
