Echinacea-polysaccharides: analytical investigations on pressed juice and the preparation Echinacin®

Author(s): Döll, M., Franz, G.

Abstract: From freshly pressed juice of aerial parts of echinacea purpurea and the resultant prepared remedy Echinacin®, various polysaccharides have been isolated and characterized. Besides different heterogenous polysaccharides (MG < 10 kDa), also inulin-type fructans (MG 6 kDa) and an acidic, highly branched polysaccharide of the arabinogalactan-type (MG 70 kDa) could be detected. The postulated significance of this arabinogalactan for immunomodulation is discussed.

Keyword(s): Echinacea purpurea

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