Complaint
Product Name | Echinacea Purpurea Extract / Echinacea Extract |
Latin Name | Echinacea Purpurea L |
Part of Plant | Whole herbs |
Active Ingredient | Chicoric acid 1%~4% UV Chicoric acid 1%~4% HPLC Polyphenols 4%-7% UV |
CAS No. | 6537-80-0 |
Chemical formula | C22H182O12 |
Description | Echinacea (scientific name: Echinacea purpurea (Linn.) Moench) is a perennial herb of the genus Echinacea in the composite family. 50-150 cm tall, the whole plant has coarse hair, the stem is erect; Leaf margin serrate. Basal leaf sockets or triangular, cauline leaf sockets lanceolate, petiole base slightly holding the stem. Inflorescences capitate, solitary or mostly clustered at the apex, large flowers up to 10 cm in diameter: convex, globose at the center with tubules of orange; Seeds light brown, rind hard. Flowering in summer and autumn. Cicuric acid is one of the most important immunoactive components in chicory and echinacea |
Characteristics | 1. Insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and oil 2. Antibacterial, antiviral and immune-stimulating effects |
Bio | Relieves Upper Respiratory Issues. Boosts the Immune System. Helps Combats Cancer. Has Functions as a Laxative. Anti-Inflammatory. Fights Infection Alleviates Pain. |
Item | Standard | Test Method |
Assay | Chicoric acid ≥1% | HPLC |
Appearance | Yellow Green Powder | Visual |
Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Particle Size | 95% passed 80 mesh | Ch. P. C. Rule 47 |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.00% | Ch. P. C. Rule 52 |
Ash | ≤5.00% | Ch. P. C. Rule 2302 |
Heavy Metals | ≤10mg/kg | Colorimetric method |
Arsenic (As) | ≤2mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Lead (Pb) | ≤2mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Mercury (Hg) | ≤0.1mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Cadmium (Cd) | ≤1mg/kg | Ch. P. C. Rule 21-ICP-MS |
Total Plate Count | ≤1000CFU/g | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Total Yeast & Mold | ≤100CFU/g | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Coliforms | ≤10CFU/g | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Salmonella | Negative | Ch. P. C. Rule 80 |
Pesticide Residues | ≤10mg/kg | EC 1831/2003 |
