Echinacea Extract, Purple Coneflower Extract, Natural Botanical Extract, Echinacoside, Cichoric Acid, Immune-Boosting, Anti-Inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Pharmaceutical Grade
1. Product Description & Key ParametersEchinacea Extract (Purple Coneflower Extract) is a natural botanical extract derived from the dried aerial parts (leaves, stems, flowers) and roots of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench, an annual or perennial herb belonging to the Asteraceae family, commonly known as "Purple Coneflower". It has a long history of application in Western herbal medicine for its effects of enhancing immune function, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, relieving cold symptoms and promoting wound healing. The extract is produced through advanced water-ethanol mixed solvent extraction (ratio 58:42 v/v), purification, concentration and spray-drying processes, which effectively retain the plant's bioactive components such as phenolics, flavonoids and polysaccharides. The final product is a purple to purple-brown fine powder with a characteristic natural herbal odor, good flowability and no visible impurities, consistent with the typical appearance of Echinacea extract.Core Parameters:
- Assay Ratio: Customizable (5:1, 10:1, 20:1, 50:1), standard ratio 10:1; also available in 40%, 60%, 80% concentration specifications, and 10%-98% echinacoside concentrated specifications (HPLC ≥98% for high-purity echinacoside)
- Active Ingredients: Echinacoside ≥3.0%, Cichoric Acid ≥2.5%, Flavonoids ≥4.0%, Polysaccharides ≥3.5%, Phenolic Acids ≥2.8%
- Loss on Drying: ≤5.0%
- Ash Content: ≤5.0%
- Heavy Metals: ≤10ppm (Pb ≤2ppm, Cd ≤0.3ppm, As ≤1ppm, Hg ≤0.1ppm)
- Microbial Limits: Total Aerobic Microbes ≤1000cfu/g, Yeast & Mold ≤100cfu/g, Coliforms: Negative, Salmonella: Negative
- Solubility: ≥90% soluble in water (25ºC, 10% w/v) and ethanol (25ºC, 70% v/v); slightly soluble in methanol, insoluble in petroleum ether
- Particle Size: 80-100 mesh (standard), customizable 60-120 mesh
- pH Value: 5.2-7.2 (1% w/v aqueous solution)
- Shelf Life: 24 months (sealed, protected from light, moisture and high temperature; high-purity echinacoside recommended to be stored at 2-8ºC)
- Packaging: 1kg/Aluminum Foil Bag, 5kg/Carton, 25kg/Fiber Drum (double plastic bag inside); small specifications (1g, 10g, 50g) available for high-purity samples
- Certifications: ISO 9001, GMP, HACCP, Halal, Kosher, FDA (Food Grade, Pharmaceutical Grade), ECOCERT (Cosmetic Grade)
- Detection Method: TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography), HPLC (for echinacoside and cichoric acid content); UV-Vis for total flavonoids detectionEchinacea Extract is rich in unique bioactive substances, mainly including echinacoside, cichoric acid, flavonoids, polysaccharides and phenolic acids, which are the key components responsible for its immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activities. The product complies with international standards of food grade, cosmetic grade and pharmaceutical grade, ensuring high quality, safety and reliability for wide application in multiple fields. It also contains characteristic phenylethanoid glycosides and alkamides of Echinacea, which are the main material basis for its traditional herbal effects and modern biological activities, especially in enhancing immune function and resisting pathogens.2. Features - Natural and High-Quality Sourcing: Sourced from high-quality Echinacea purpurea grown in pollution-free areas (main producing areas: North America, Europe, and Yunnan, Gansu of China), the raw materials are strictly selected-fresh, intact dried aerial parts and roots are cleaned, cut and processed to ensure no impurities. No artificial colors, flavors or preservatives are added during the extraction process, making it a safe and natural botanical ingredient with a long history of herbal application. The raw materials are grown in fertile, well-drained soil with sufficient sunlight, ensuring the natural active components of the plant are fully retained.
- Standardized Parameters and High Purity: Strictly controlled parameters (active ingredient content, particle size, solubility, etc.) ensure batch consistency. Precise extraction and purification technologies concentrate core active ingredients such as echinacoside and cichoric acid, with high-purity specifications reaching HPLC ≥98%, resulting in high bioavailability that better exerts its functional effects, especially in immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory activities. The content of active ingredients can be accurately determined by HPLC method, and total flavonoids can be detected by UV-Vis, ensuring product quality stability.
- Good Compatibility and Solubility: Consistent with parameter standards, it is easily soluble in water and ethanol, compatible with most ingredients in food, health products, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals without obvious incompatibility. It can be flexibly added to various product formulations without affecting the original texture, color and efficacy of the products. It also has slight solubility in methanol, which is suitable for the development of pharmaceutical preparations and health supplements.
- Stable Physical and Chemical Properties: Under specified storage conditions, it maintains good stability, with no significant changes in the content of active ingredients (especially echinacoside and cichoric acid). High-purity echinacoside needs to be stored at 2-8ºC to ensure stability. It is easy to store and transport, meeting the storage and transportation requirements of industrial production, especially for health care and pharmaceutical applications. The product has stable physical and chemical properties such as melting point and density, which is convenient for subsequent processing and application.
- Multi-functional and Versatile: It integrates multiple biological activities such as immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antioxidant, with prominent effects on enhancing immune function and resisting infections. It also has effects on relieving cold symptoms, promoting wound healing and improving skin health, with strong adaptability in multiple fields and a wide range of application scenarios. Its unique bioactive components also have potential application value in anti-fatigue and anti-aging.
3. Functions - Boosting Immune Function: As a classic immune-enhancing botanical extract, its active components (especially polysaccharides and echinacoside) can enhance the activity of immune cells (macrophages, lymphocytes, natural killer cells), regulate the body's immune system, improve the body's resistance to viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, and reduce the risk of colds and infections. It is suitable for people with low immunity, frequent colds and those who need to enhance immune defense.
- Anti-Inflammatory and Analgesic: Cichoric acid and flavonoids in the extract have obvious anti-inflammatory activity, which can inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, relieve acute and chronic inflammation (such as respiratory inflammation, skin inflammation, joint inflammation). It also has a mild analgesic effect, helping to alleviate discomfort caused by inflammation and pain.
- Antibacterial and Antiviral: It has a certain inhibitory effect on common pathogenic bacteria (such as Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli) and viruses (such as influenza virus, cold virus), can inhibit the growth and reproduction of pathogens, and help the body resist infection. It is suitable for auxiliary relief of bacterial and viral infections.
- Relieving Cold Symptoms: It can alleviate symptoms of colds and flu, such as fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough and fatigue, shorten the course of the disease, and help the body recover quickly. It is a commonly used herbal ingredient for relieving cold symptoms in Western medicine.
- Promoting Wound Healing: It can promote skin cell repair and regeneration, accelerate wound healing, reduce inflammation and swelling of wounds, and prevent wound infection. It is suitable for auxiliary care of minor wounds, burns and scalds.
- Antioxidant and Anti-Aging: Flavonoids and phenolic acids in the extract have strong antioxidant activities, which can scavenge free radicals in the body, inhibit lipid peroxidation, reduce oxidative damage to cells and tissues, delay the aging process, and protect the body from the harm of oxidative stress.
4. Application Fields - Pharmaceutical Industry: As a core raw material, it is mainly used in the development of drugs for enhancing immunity, relieving cold and flu symptoms, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and wound healing. It is also used in herbal medicines and Western medicines for immune regulation and anti-infection, and is widely used in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections, skin inflammation and other diseases.
- Healthcare Products Industry: Used as a functional ingredient in oral health supplements such as capsules, tablets, oral liquids and health teas, focusing on functions such as immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue and antiviral. It is especially suitable for people with low immunity, frequent colds, office workers with high work pressure, and those who need daily immune care.
- Food Industry: Used as a natural food additive and functional ingredient in functional beverages, health teas, nutritional snacks and health foods. Its mild herbal taste enhances the health attributes of food, and its functional components can increase the health value of food, especially for immune enhancement and anti-infection.
- Cosmetics Industry: Applied to soothing, anti-inflammatory and repairing skin care products such as facial creams, masks, serums and lotions. Its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and skin-repairing properties help relieve skin inflammation, redness and sensitivity, repair damaged skin barrier, and improve skin texture. It is suitable for all skin types, especially sensitive skin, acne-prone skin and damaged skin.
- Daily Chemical & Medical Auxiliary: Used as a natural functional ingredient in immune health products to enhance immunity, and in skin care auxiliary products to soothe skin discomfort and promote wound healing. It is also used in oral care products (toothpaste, mouthwash) to relieve oral inflammation, and in traditional herbal health products to regulate immune function
About Us:
Fufeng Sinuote Biotechnology Co., Ltd is strategically positioned in the bustling Jiangba Science and Technology Industrial Park, Fufeng County, Baoji Province, China. As trailblazers in the research, development, and promotion of superior plant extracts, we hold an esteemed portfolio of qualifications, including SC, export license, HACCP, ISO22000, and ISO9001. Recognized as a high-tech enterprise, we produce over 600 varieties of extracts, supported by a vast cultivation base exceeding 1,000,000 square meters in Gansu & Ningxia Province. Our decade-long expertise guarantees exceptional plant quality and outstanding extract powder. We enjoy a celebrated reputation, receiving acclaim from clients worldwide. Plant Extract industry for over ten years, and we have received positive feedback from our numerous clients in many countries.
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