Centennial herbs of native Indians with natural extract of Echinacea in Compositae

Echinacea purpurea extract is from the herbaceous flowering plants of Compositae It contains cichoric acid, polysaccharide, alkamide and other active ingredients It is recognized as an immune stimulant, which can enhance the activity of the lymphatic system, have antibacterial and antiviral effects, and can be used to prevent or treat cold and promote wound healing in the early stage of disease Echinacea, also known as Echinacea, echinacea, etc., is a well-known perennial herb in Europe and North America Traditionally, the native place of Echinacea is in North America Echinacea is a good medicine for the treatment of insect bites Echinacea has been used as a treatment for snake venom, mosquito and sore for more than a hundred years Later, scientists found that Echinacea extract has the function of improving the natural defense system of human body, especially in the face of infectious disease resistance, the effect is excellent Then, Echinacea appeared on the prescription paper of doctors in various countries in history In addition, Echinacea pollen in Echinacea extract has rich nutrition Echinacea extract contains many components Echinacea extract contains many active components, including phenolic acid, polysaccharide, alkylamide, polyethylene, glycoprotein, etc Among them, phenolic acid, polysaccharide and alkylamide are closely related to the regulation of immune system In Echinacea purpurea, the content of phenolic acid is quite high, which has multiple biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti thrombosis, inhibition of tumor proliferation, antioxidant, free radical scavenging and other functions Although Echinacea purpurea extract contains many ingredients, its extract has almost no specific pungent taste, usually it just makes people feel fresh with the smell of grass and trees, without bitter or sour taste Therefore, there are a lot of Echinacea pollen in the market to make a variety of health food, and its natural extract is also widely used in the field of health products At present, hundreds of products in the global market contain Echinacea ingredients Compared with the natural extract of Echinacea purpurea, the phenol in the extract of monomer extraction can protect the enzyme and the active substance in the cell of receptor, and protect the plant from infection and UV radiation damage Phenols also have the properties of antioxidants, which are beneficial to human health At the same time, Echinacea extract also contains alkylamide or amino alcohol, polysaccharide, glycoprotein and caffeic acid derivatives, which will affect and improve the immune system Therefore, a series of studies hope to extract a monomer compound of Echinacea purpurea, and use the monomer extraction purification to ensure its efficacy, so as to achieve low-cost and efficient industrial chemical batch production However, it is found that the antibacterial effect of the isolated Echinacea monomers is not as good as that of the natural mixed extracts The main reason may be that there is a good synergistic interaction between the complex biochemical components in Echinacea, and the effect of these components alone is far better than that of the natural combination of multiple components at the same time In summary, Echinacea is a plant used by Native Americans to treat mosquito bites It is called "Indian herb" and has been used as a natural medicine since ancient times Echinacea extract has positive immunoregulation effect, but the components contained in Echinacea extract may have antagonistic effect on the routine medication of autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus, and should not be directly used in the treatment of related diseases Therefore, the higher the immunity is, the better It is generally recommended to take Echinacea extract intermittently for a short time to improve the immunity, but not continuously for a long time Reference [1] Ross SM Echinacea purpurea: a proprietary extract of Echinacea purpurea is shown to be safe and effective in the prevention of the common cold Conservative nursing practice, 2016, 30 (1): 54-57 [2] vonau B, charge s, mandalia s, et al Does the extract of the plant Echinacea purpurea influence the clinical course of recurrent genital herpes? International journal of STD & AIDS, 2001, 12(3): 154-158 　　[3] Bauer R, Hoheisel O, Stuhlfauth I, et al [Extract of the Echinacea purpurea herb: an allopathic phytoimmunostimulant] Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift, 1999, 149(8-10): 185-189.