Echinacea which belongs to Asteraceae family has been used as a traditional remedy by the North American Indians for many years. During the past decades, many biological, pharmacological and chemical papers have demonstrated that Echinacea acts as an immune stimulator and the primary active components are considered to be polysaccharides and glycoproteins, alkamides and caffeic acid derivatives.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:501866 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Wei, Liangqian |
| Publisher | University of Strathclyde |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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