Echinacea purpurea Aerial Parts

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DEFINITION

Echinacea purpurea Aerial Parts consists of the aerial parts of Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench (Fam. Asteraceae). It is harvested during the flowering stage. It contains NLT 1.0% of the sum of caftaric acid (C₁₃H₁₂O₉) and chicoric acid (C₂₂H₁₈O₁₂), and NLT 0.01% of dodecatetraenoic acid isobutylamides (C₁₆H₂₅NO), calculated on the dried basis.

USP REFERENCE STANDARDS FOR PURCHASE

USP 2E,4E-Hexadienoic Acid Isobutylamide RS
USP Caftaric Acid RS
USP Chicoric Acid RS
USP Chlorogenic Acid RS
USP Echinacoside RS
USP Powdered Echinacea purpurea Extract RS

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