Echinacea Max-V

Echinacea Max-V (angustifolia & purpurea)

Description: 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, 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. This polysaccharide component of echinacea also can support the body’s normal response to inflammatory processes.

Scientific studies also suggest that echinacea may enhance immune function by increasing antigenspecific immunoglobulin production. Echinaceatreated animals show a significant enhancement of their IgG response to antigen.

Echinacea's enhanced production of the immune system cells on the first line of defense against invading pathogens suggests an important prophylactic role for this botanical.

Indications: Echinacea Max-V vegetarian capsules may be a beneficial nutritional supplement for individuals who wish to obtain the natural immuno-stimulating properties of this standardized botanical extract.

Each Vcaps™ Vegetarian Capsule Contains:

Echinacea.................................250 mg Standardized to 4% echinacosides (E. angustifolia) and 4% 4-Sesquiterpeneesters (E. purpurea) (U.S., cultivated in Europe) In a 100 mg base of non-standardized Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea.

Suggested Use: Adults take 1 capsule, 1 to 4 times daily between meals or as directed by your Health Care Professional.

Each bottle contains 60 Vegetarian Capsules