Crude Drug: Echinacea
Biological Source Echinacea purpurea
Family Asteraceae
Official used part Root/aerial parts
Major Marker Constituent Alkamides; caffeic acid derivatives
Constituentclass Phenylpropanoids/alkamides
Pharmacognostic traditional use Herbal preparations
Drug Type Root/aerial parts
Scientific Name Echinacea purpurea
Category Aerial/root drugs
Source Type Natural crude drug
Databasescope Pharmacognosy / Crude Drug Database
Educational Note Educational pharmacognosy reference; therapeutic claims and regulatory status should be verified against current authoritative sources.