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Echinacea Angustifolia Root - Organic cut & sifted 1 lb. - Starwest

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Herbal Information for Organic Echinacea in Cut Form Common Name:  Echinacea Angustifolia Root Botanical Name:  Echinacea angustifolia Other Names: Echinacea, Snake Root, Purple Coneflower, Black Samson, Na…

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Herbal Information for Organic Echinacea in Cut Form

Common Name:  Echinacea Angustifolia Root

Botanical Name:  Echinacea angustifolia

Other Names: Echinacea, Snake Root, Purple Coneflower, Black Samson, Narrow Leaf Echinacea

Other Ingredients: None, nothing has been added to this product.

Package Size:   One Pound  (1 lb.)

Form:  Certified Organic Cut & Sifted

Dosage: Consult your healthcare professional for correct dosage.

Origin:  United States

Cautions:  Do not use if pregnant or nursing.

California Prop 65 

More About Echinacea

  • Archaeologists have found evidence that Native Americans may have used echinacea for more than 400 years. 
  • Major chemical components found in Echinacea Root are polysaccharides, alkamides, fatty acids, flavonoids, and glycoproteins. blue-bar1.jpg

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 About Starwest Botanicals Quality Control

Starwest Botanicals validated quality assurance testing includes: 
• Organoleptic testing to ensure proper appearance, color, aroma and flavor. 
• Microscopic and Macroscopic inspection for foreign matter.
• HPTLC for identification, to verify purity and authenticity. 
• ICP-MS heavy metal analysis.
• Microbiology testing for pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella.
• Chemical analyses for moisture content, volatile oil, ash and acid insoluble ash.

Audits all suppliers yearly to assure they meet our GMP requirements.

Laboratory Analysis

Samples are retained from all shipments are thoroughly tested and compared to our extensive reference library of dried herbs and botanicals to verify authenticity. All lot samples are kept for five years and can be traced for verification.

Starwest Botanicals utilizes not only their in-house laboratory, but also independent labs and consultants to guarantee their analyses are complete. Testing includes organoleptic analysis for aroma, color, flavor and texture. Physical testing involves moisture, volatile oil content, heavy metals, microbiology, thin layer chromatography, and other tests specific to each herb.

References  

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/echinacea#1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echinacea_angustifolia
https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/echinacea
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/252684#takeaway
https://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/echinacea
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2225411015000206

Echinacea Angustifolia Root - Organic cut & sifted 1 lb. - Starwest

$78.40