ABSTRACT
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 181 Antimicrobial Activity ................................................................................................................. 182
Experimental Protocol .......................................................................................................... 183 Results and Discussion ........................................................................................................ 184
Antineoplastic Activity: Potato Tumor Induction Assay............................................................. 185 Experimental Protocol .......................................................................................................... 186 Results and Discussion ......................................................................................................... 186
Antineoplastic Activity: Cell Proliferation Assay ....................................................................... 187 Experimental Protocol .......................................................................................................... 188 Results and Discussion ......................................................................................................... 188
Mutagenicity Activity................................................................................................................... 189 Experimental Protocol .......................................................................................................... 190 Results and Discussion ......................................................................................................... 190
Constituent Analysis .................................................................................................................... 192 Experimental Protocol .......................................................................................................... 192 Results and Discussion ......................................................................................................... 192
Conclusions .................................................................................................................................. 194 Ethanolic Tinctures ............................................................................................................... 196 Glycerol Extract .................................................................................................................... 197 Dried Root Complex ........................................................................................................... 197
Acknowledgment.......................................................................................................................... 198 References .................................................................................................................................... 198
Echinacea
species (coneflowers) are important plants in both the pharmaceutical and ornamental industries.
