Planta Med 1991; 57(5): 447-449
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-960147
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Analysis of Alkamides and Caffeic Acid Derivatives from Echinacea simulata and E. paradoxa Roots1

Rudolf Bauer2 , Steven Foster4
  • 2Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie der Universität München, Karlstr. 29, D-8000 München 2, Federal Republic of Germany
  • 4P. O. Box 106, Eureka Springs, AR 72632, U.S.A.
1 Part VI in the Series “Echinacea”. For Part V, see: Ref. (10)
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1990

Publication Date:
05 January 2007 (online)

Abstract

The constituents of the roots of Echinacea simulata and E. paradoxa were examined by HPLC. The major lipophilic and hydrophilic compounds could be identified. E. paradoxa contained several ketoalkenynes and proved to have almost identical constituents as E. pallida. E. simulata contained alkamides as found in E. angustifolia and in addition ketoalkenynes as in E. pallida. Echinacoside was found in both species.