echinacea angustifolia extract

Echinacea angustifolia extract is a botanical extract derived from the roots of Echinacea angustifolia (narrow-leaf purple coneflower). It is widely used as a dietary supplement and herbal medicine for immune support, wound healing, and the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections. A specific standardized preparation of the extract, known as EP107, has also been clinically evaluated for its psychotropic effects, particularly in reducing psychic anxiety and stress. The extract's primary active constituents are alkylamides (isobutylamides), echinacoside, and polysaccharides. The alkylamides act as agonists of the cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, modulating the endocannabinoid system to exert anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anxiolytic effects. Additionally, the extract stimulates immune cells such as macrophages, granulocytes, and phagocytes, and has demonstrated preclinical cytotoxic activity against breast cancer cell lines.

Brand names

AnxioCalmAnxiofit-1Anxiofit1Anxiofit 1

Other names

Echinacea angustifolia root extractnarrow-leaf purple coneflower extractnarrow-leaved coneflower root extract