Echinacea angustifolia
- Family Asteraceae
- Native to North America
- Anti-inflammatory, antiviral, immunostimulant, antibacterial properties
Echinacea angustifolia extract rich in Echinacoside.
The polyphenol Echinacoside is obtained from Echinacea angustifolia. Echinacoside is spontaneously produced by Echinacea angustifolia for defence purposes, mainly to protect itself against pathogens and UV radiation.
ABR, through its NATRISE® biotechnology platform, produces purified, standardised and highly concentrated Echinacoside from suspended cell cultures of Echinacea angustifolia.
The production of Echinacoside with NATRISE® safeguards the plant of origin, Echinacea angustifolia, as only a tiny portion of it is needed to start the cell line. Moreover, production is completely independent of seasonality, climatic changes and the plant’s vegetative cycle and takes place in a controlled, sterile environment.
ECHINAN 4P
Novel Food authorised ingredient.
ECHINAN 4P is Echinacoside, titrated at 4%, produced by ABR with the NATRISE® Platform from cell suspension cultures of Echinacea angustifolia. ECHINAN 4P is a Novel Food certified ingredient.
ECHINAN 4P is supplied freeze-dried in 1 kg packs.
Technology
NATRISE® Platform (plant cell suspension cultures)
Industry of application
Intended for B2B nutraceutical applications
Benefits
- Novel Food authorisation
- GMO-free
- Preservative-free
- Pesticide-free
- Gluten-free
- Lactose-free
- Palm oil-free
- Vegan/vegetarian diet
Echinacoside: applications
Echinacea angustifolia extract
The use of Echinacoside has been the subject of numerous studies investigating its potential benefits on human health.
Antioxidant properties
Immune system support
Antiviral properties
Upper respiratory tract function support
Antioxidant power of Echinacoside
| ORAC VALUE * | |
| Clove | 314 446 |
| Turmeric | 159 277 |
| ECHINAN 4P | 124 865 |
| Acai berries | 102 700 |
| Ginger powder | 28 811 |
| Goji berries | 25 300 |
| Ginger roots | 14 840 |
| Cucumber | 114 |
Comparison between the ORAC level of Echinacoside – ECHINAN 4P – and that of certain foods and plants.
The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) classification expresses the antioxidant power of foods.
Source: Nutrient Data Laboratory, Agriculture Research Service, US Department of Agriculture, Oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) of Selected Foods – 2007 – 2010.
