Echinacea Herb P.E.

Product Description

Product name: Echinacea Herb P. E.
Latin name: Echinacea Herb P. E.
Active Ingredient: Polyphenols
Part used: Caudex and flower
Apperarance: Straw yellow or Kelly powder
Product Content: Polyphenols≥4%
Test Method: UV
Product Origin: Extracted from the caudex and flower of Echinacea Herb.
Action and Uses
Echinacea has been attributed with several pharmacological effects such as: Influencing pro-inflammatory enzymes, stimulating proliferation and activity of polymorphonuclear cells, protecting cells against free-radical damage, activating monocytes to produce cytokines, and possibly by weakly stimulating humoral immunity. All these effects culminate in improved protection against systemic, infectious diseases.
Analysis
Product content Polyphenols≥4%
Sieve analysis 100% pass 80 mesh
Loss on Drying ≤5.0%
Residue on Ingition ≤5.0%
Heavy Metal <20ppm
As <2ppm
Residual Solvents Eur. Pharm. 2000
Microbiology
Total Plate Count <1000cfu/g
Yeast & Mold <100cfu/g
E. Coli Negative
Salmonella Negative
Conclusion
Conform with specification
Storage
Store in sealed containers at cool & dry place. Protect from light, moisture and pest infestation
Shelf life
2 year when properly stored