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Echinacea Purpurea Extract
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Botanical Name: Echinacea purpurea L.
Specification: Polyphenols 4% UV
Used Part: Herb
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Description:
Echinacea is a flower native to North America, which has been used as a common herbal remedy by Native American Tribes for treating and preventing colds, flu and infections. In Europe, echinacea preparations are primarily used to stimulate the immune system and "help the body resist common cold infections affecting the throat and nasal passages". There are 3 different echinacea species (purpurea, angustifolia and pallida) - each of which possess various concentrations of active compounds in different parts of each plant.
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Action:
1. Echinacea purpurea extract is an herbal medicine that may stimulate the body's defenses against minor bacterial and viral infections such as colds and the flu.
2. Echinacea purpurea extract is traditionally used as a remedy for a wide range of ailments including toothache, coughs and snake bites.
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SPEICIFICATION SHEET
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Polyphenols
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4% UV
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Appearance
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Brown Powder
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Loss on Drying
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< 5.0%
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Heavy Metals
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< 20ppm
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Arsenic(As)
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< 2ppm
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Lead(Pb)
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< 2ppm
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Total Plate Count
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< 1,000cuf/G
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Yeast & Mold
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< 100cuf/G
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E.Coli.
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Negative
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Salmonella
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Negative
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