ABSTRACT

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 203 What Is

Echinacea

? ..................................................................................................................... 204 What Makes

Echinacea

Work?.................................................................................................... 204 Caffeic Acid Derivatives ....................................................................................................... 204 Polysaccharides ..................................................................................................................... 205 Lipophilic Components......................................................................................................... 206

Quality Issues with

Echinacea

Products ..................................................................................... 206 Limitations on the Use of

Echinacea ..........................................................................................