Echinacea's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Echinacea purpurea Linn.
Hindi Name :  Echinacea (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Echinacea
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Category

:  Antiseptic
 
 

Source

Root :  Dried
N/A :  N/A
N/A :  N/A
 
 

Family

:  Compositaeae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to Canada and is found in following countries:- America Arkansas Canada Kansas Missouri Oklahoma
 
 

Identification

Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Echinacea
Taste :  N/A
Size :  Roots are 4.5 to 10.5 mm in diameter while rhizomes are 12.5 to 15 mm in diameter
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  Not more than 10.0 %
 
 

Chemical Constituents

Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:- Arabinogalactan Fucogalactoxyloglucans
 
Minor
Various minor chemical constituents of this drug are :-- Echinacoside (caffeic acid glycoside) Echinacin Polyacetylene Tussilagine at isotussilagine
 
 

Storage

To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:- Air tight containers Protection from light Protection from moisture