Echinacea, used traditionally by Native Americans for a wide variety of ailments, is now recognized for its potent immune enhancing properties. Echinacea Max-V vegetarian capsules, provided by Douglas Laboratories®, contain 250 mg of two echinacea extracts, Echinacea angustifolia extract, standardized to 4% echinacosides and Echinacea purpurea extract, standardized to 4% 4-sesquiterpeneesters. FUNCTIONS Native Americans traditionally used echinacea to treat a variety of disorders, primarily where enhancement of the immune system was needed. Echinacea’s therapeutic efficacy was recognized by Western medical science in the late 19th century. Today, echinacea is best known as a non-specific, immuno-supporting botanical. Echinacea has no direct effects on infective agents themselves. Instead, echinacea works by supporting the body’s own natural defense mechanisms. Polysaccharides, caffeic acid and its derivatives (chicoric acid), and alkamides are principal substances thought to be responsible for echinacea’s immuno-supporting properties. Clinical studies have demonstrated that echinacea significantly increases the numbers of monocytes and natural-killer (NK) cells in both the spleen and bone marrow within weeks after dietary supplementation. Similarly, in healthy and immuno-compromised individuals echinacea extract enhances not only NK cell function, but also antibody-dependent cell toxicity against herpes virus 6 cells. Laboratory studies have shown that echinacea activates macrophages, stimulating production of the cytokines TNF-alpha, IL-1, IL-6, and IL-10. The polysaccharide fraction of echinacea, including heteroxylan and arabinogalactan, is thought to be partially responsible for its ability to activate macrophages and increase their production of TNFalpha.
Ingredients
(Angustifolia & Purpurea)Each Capsule Contains:Echinacea 250 mg. Standardized to 4% echinacosides (E. angustifolia) & 4% 4-Sesquiterpeneesters(E. purpurea) (U.S., cultivated in Europe)
Directions
Suggested Usage:Adults take 1 capsule, 1 to 4 times daily between meals or asdirected by physician.
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