Echinacea is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants in the daisy family. It has ten species, which are commonly called coneflowers. Echinacea purpurea is used in traditional medicine. Although commonly sold as a dietary supplement.
GET A QUOTEProduct name | Echinacea Extract | |
Botanical name | Echinacea purpurea L. | |
Part of Plant Used | Flower | |
Product Code | Specifications | Analytical method |
| Polyphenols 4%-7% | UV |
| Polyphenols 4% (Echinacoside+caffeic acid+chorogenic acid+chicoric acid) | HPLC |
| Chicoric acid 2%-4% | HPLC |
| Echinacoside 4% | HPLC |
| 10：1 | TLC |
*Customized specifications available upon request | ||
1.What Is Polyphenols/Chicoric acid?
Polyphenols (/ˌpɒliˈfiːnoʊl, -nɒl/) are a large family of naturally occurring organic compounds characterized by multiples of phenol units.They are abundant in plants and structurally diverse. Polyphenols include flavonoids, tannic acid, and ellagitannin, some of which have been used historically as dyes and for tanning garments.
Chicoric acid (also known as cichoric acid) is a hydroxycinnamic acid, an organic compound of the phenylpropanoid class and occurs in a variety of plant species. It is a derivative of both caffeic acid and tartaric acid.
2.How Polyphenols/Chicoric acid Works?
Polyphenols are considered antinutrients – compounds that interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients – especially iron and other metal ions, which may bind to digestive enzymes and other proteins, particularly in ruminants
Chicoric acid has been shown to stimulate phagocytosis in both in vitro and in vivo studies, to inhibit the function of hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down hyaluronic acid in the human body), to protect collagen from damage due to free radicals, and to inhibit the function of HIV-1 integrase.
3.Benefits and Uses
1.Enhance immunity.
2.Anti-Inflammatory.
3. Antivirus, antifungal, antitumor.
