Echinacea extract takes the whole dry grass with flowers of Echinacea as raw material, the main active components of Echinacea are: polyphenols, Coffee acid derivatives and polysaccharides.
Effective components:Cichoric acid
Cichoric acid 1%-4% hplc Art No. AKA0478A
Polyphenols:2%-9% uv Art No. AKA0478B
Botanical Origin
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Stem leaves & roots of Echinaces Angustifolia
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Latin name
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Echinacea purpurea
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Plant part used
Extracting type
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Whole Herb
Slovent Extraction
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Other name
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Acanthopanax Extract, Manyprickle Acathopanax Root
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Extraction solvent
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Ethanol / water
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Carrier
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None
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Description
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Brownish green & brownish yellow fine powder
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Odor
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characteristic odor
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Identification
Active ingredient
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Positive by UV
Polyphenol
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Assay
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4%
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Testmethod
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UV
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Bulk Density
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55-65g/100ml
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Solubility
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soluble in water
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Loss on Drying
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NMT ≤5.0% (2hr at 105ºC)
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Sulphated Ash
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NMT≤5.0%
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Pesticides
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Negative
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Heavy Metals
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NMT≤ 10 ppm
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Arsenic
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NMT ≤2 ppm
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Lead
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NMT≤2 ppm
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Particle size
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NLT 100% through 95µm sieve
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Total count
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10000cfu/gwithout being irradiated
1000cfu/g after irradiation
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Enterobacteriaceae
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300cfu/g without being irradiated
negative after irradiation
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Storage: Store in sealed containers at cool&dry place .Protect from light moisture and pest infestation.
Shelf life: 2 year when properly stored
Packing: 25kg/Drum