Echinacea Herb P.E.

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