Ingredient Overview
Purple coneflower is a North American plant that has become widely cultivated for herbal products. Its aerial parts provide phenolic compounds, including the chicoric acid used to characterise these grades.
Echinacea purpurea extract is made from aerial parts. Its purple flowers make echinacea familiar as a garden plant as well as a herbal botanical. The aerial material supplies phenolic constituents such as chicoric acid. The species has a long association with herbal products, with the plant part providing important context for understanding the extract.