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Echinacea Purpurea Extract - Natural Immunomodulator
Echinacea
Echinacea, a member of the Asteraceae family, is native to the Americas and is one of the most commonly used herbs in the world for its medicinal value. As early as the 17th century, the original indigenous people of the Americas discovered this miracle herb, Echinacea, and used it to treat toothaches, sore throats, snake venom, colds and infectious diseases. Today, medical experts have also discovered the wonders of this herb, and the WHO has recognised Echinacea's ability to prevent and treat colds and flu, while academician Xiao Peigen, known in China as "the living dictionary of Chinese herbal medicine" and "the contemporary Li Shizhen", also believes that Echinacea is Echinacea is recognised as an antiviral herb in the world today.
Active ingredients
Echinacea extract is extracted from the leaves, stems and roots of Echinacea purpurea. Many of Echinacea's active ingredients are powerful immune stimulants and can provide significant therapeutic value. Some that you may be familiar with are: polysaccharides, chicory acids, flavonoids, derivatives of caffeic acid, essential oils, polyynes, alkylamines and alkaloids. Echinacea is a powerful plant that is currently thriving in the natural health market.
How Echinacea works as an immune function Echinacea extract
The chemical composition of Echinacea is very complex and its main active ingredients include polar components (caffeic acid and its derivatives), non-polar components (alkylamides) and high molecular weight components such as polysaccharides and glycoproteins. The content and effects of the active ingredients of Echinacea vary greatly depending on the origin, growth period, site and processing method.
The effect of Echinacea and its extracts on the immune function of the body includes the following ways.
1、Increasing the level of antibody in body fluids and the conversion rate of B lymphocytes in immune organs to improve the immune function of animals, thus promoting the growth and development of immune organs.
2. Directly acting on immune cells to enhance the cellular immune function. Echinacea and its extracts increase the number and activity of lymphocytes in the body, induce an increase in the content of interleukin-2 and γ-interferon, and significantly improve the level of cellular immunity.
3, Echinacea and its extracts can regulate Toll-like receptors. In 2017, Fu et al. found that Echinacea extract polarized mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages towards the classical activated macrophage phenotype by activating the JNK signaling pathway, inducing macrophage activation and antigen presentation to exert its anti-infection function.
4, Echinacea active ingredients polysaccharide and glycoprotein can promote the production and secretion of macrophages, γ-interferon, β-interferon, interleukin-2 and interleukin-6, enhance respiratory burst activity, thus further enhancing phagocytosis and improving immune function.
Direction of application
It can be used in anti-viral and immune function enhancing health products such as tablets, capsules, drops, oral liquid, pills, Echinacea tea, etc. Common forms of raw materials are: powder extracts, liquid extracts, herbal medicines, etc.
Apart from Echinacea, herbs such as Astragalus, Ginger and Schisandra can also play an important role in boosting the body's immune system and can be used together with Echinacea to boost the body's emergency defences in all aspects.
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