Cichoric acid (Echinacea purpurea extract) is one of the most widely used medicinal plants and is commonly used for colds, toothaches, snake bites and other injuries. The United States has applied it as an alternative medicine for strengthening the immune system and clearing blood for many years, especially during seasonal changes and cold and coughing seasons.
History:
Echinacea is the most widely used medicinal plant of the Plain Indian Tribe, commonly used for colds, toothaches, snake bites, and other injuries. Native Americans have been using it for years as an alternative to immune system enhancement and blood clearing, especially during seasonal changes and multiple colds and coughs. In 1887, it was introduced into the United States comprehensive treatment system and used for diseases ranging from colds to syphilis. Modern research on the herb began in Germany in the 1930s.
Function:
1. Immunostimulatory effect
Inulin: By increasing the number of granulocytes and leukocytes, it increases the chemotaxis of monocytes and neutral viruses and produces bacteriolysis.
Polysaccharide: T lymphocytes and hydrocarbon receptors on the surface of macrophages produce immunostimulatory effects, which can increase the phagocytic ability of macrophages, and stimulate macrophages to increase the number of tumor necrosis factor, interferon, and leukocyte mediators. Destroy tumor cells.
Alkylamines and caffeic acid derivatives: lipophilic alkylamines increase macrophage phagocytosis.
Echinacea: increase the activity of non-specific T cells, produce interferon, promote lymphocyte secretion, reduce T-helper cells, and reduce the ratio of T-helper cells to inhibitory factors.
2. Tissue renewal and anti-infection
Inhibition of hyaluronidase can stimulate the growth of fibroblasts and the synthesis of glucosamine, produce corticosterone and promote the secretion of adrenocortical hormone. Polysaccharides have an anti-infective effect.
3. Antiviral effect
It can inhibit influenza, herpes and foaming viruses. The antiviral activity is attributed to the inhibition of hyaluronidase and can block the viral receptors on the cell surface.
4. Toxic side reaction
Excessive dosage leads to low fever, and dermatitis may occur in sensitive people.
5. Scope of application:
Echinacea and its extracts are used for common infections or wounds, colds or flu, tonsil inflammation, upper respiratory tract infections, wound inflammation, toothache or oral infections, mosquitoes, animal or snake bites, blood food poisoning.
Improves sore throat caused by acute and chronic pharyngitis, dry and hot, hoarseness; strengthens the immune system, prevents influenza, shortens colds, relieves sore throat, mild infection, cold, cough, flu and other upper respiratory symptoms .
This product is mainly composed of cichoric acid and its chemical structure is as follows：
Choric acid C22H18O12
Chinese name : 菊苣酸
English name：Cichoric acid
Common name:(2R,3R)-2,3-bis[[(E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxy]butanedioic acid
CAS No.：70831-56-0
molecular formula：C22H18O12
Molecular Weight：474.37
7. Pharmacological action
Hypoglycemic, lipid-lowering, liver-protecting, antibacterial, anti-allergic, uric acid-lowering, cichoric acid can inhibit hyaluronidase and HIV-1 integrase, and has cell phagocytosis and antiviral activity in vitro and in vivo. It can be used in a variety of diseases such as influenza and traumatic infections.
