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AOAC Candidate Method #ECH-001 Determination of Phenolic Compounds in Dietary Supplements and Dietary Ingredients Containing Echinacea

Author(s): Michael Chan, Elizabeth Mudge, Paula Brown Submitted by: Elizabeth Mudge, BCIT

Method applicability: Attached is the SLV and collaborative study for analysis of phenolic compounds in echinacea raw materials and finished products. This method is suitable for the determination of major phenolic compounds in raw materials and select finished products containing E. purpurea, E. angustifolia, and E. pallida parts, including hard-shell capsules and tinctures. The phenolic compounds determined using this method are caftaric acid, chlorogenic acid, cynarin, echinacoside, and cichoric acid.

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Primary reviewer: Kan He, Herbalife Secondary Reviewer: Nour Eddine ES-SAFI, MohammadV University