Analysis and testing of Echinacea tincture with particular emphasis on the carboyhdrate composition and additional application methodologies to the analysis of sugars in human plasma
Echinacea which belongs to Asteraceae family has been used as a traditional remedy by the North American Indians for many years. During the past decades, many biological, pharmacological and chemical papers have demonstrated that Echinacea acts as an immune stimulator and the primary active componen...
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University of Strathclyde
2008
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| Summary: | Echinacea which belongs to Asteraceae family has been used as a traditional remedy by the North American Indians for many years. During the past decades, many biological, pharmacological and chemical papers have demonstrated that Echinacea acts as an immune stimulator and the primary active components are considered to be polysaccharides and glycoproteins, alkamides and caffeic acid derivatives. |
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