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Our commitment

To safety
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Echinacea: the MediHerb “Quantified Activity” (QA) Program
Safety is paramount in every aspect of our
operations and stringent testing regimes to guard Our QA program is unique to MediHerb Our commitment to guarantee supply of
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against substitution, adulteration and poor quality. and uses the latest research and clinical authentic Echinacea led to the
Our quality assurance process tests herbs for experience underpinned by batch development of our QA program, as the
species identity, plant part, color, aroma, texture,
content of specified actives, microbial levels, consistency to define stringent guidelines herb was suffering from global confusion
amount of extraneous matter, pesticides and to produce consistent quality extracts over what constituted authentic Echinacea.
herbicides, heavy metals and aflatoxins. Strict with guaranteed minimum levels of active This was due to another herb’s uncanny
standards are predetermined to ensure only constituents. To date we have quantified physical root similarity. We adopted
quality materials from reputable sources are used the activity of over 70 herbs through this sophisticated analyses to compare
and every ingredient goes through thorough program—a world first. Echinacea’s chemical fingerprint with a
assessment. certified reference sample from the
Representing the most up-to-date
To efficacy scientific knowledge available, the correct species. We also investigated
As practicing health care professionals ourselves, process of developing QA extracts is methods to quantify the herb’s
we fully understand the necessity for efficacious complex, however, once constituents are alkylamides and other important
products that meet a genuine health need. This is selected and QA levels are set, we focus compounds, resulting in our high
reflected by our diligence towards research and on ensuring the supply of consistent performance liquid chromatography
ability to select herbs phytochemically as nature (HPLC) methodology. Armed with these
intended. Based on the latest credible evidence, quality raw materials and the retention of stringent testing processes, we worked
our team of naturopaths, scientists and herbal the constituents throughout with Echinacea growers to determine
experts carefully collaborate to formulate every the manufacturing process. QA extracts appropriate growing conditions and
product with the highest quality ingredients. We are carefully selected whole herbs
are committed to the development of efficacious manufactured using our 1:2 Cold handling parameters, and internally we
herbal products with a focus on meeting patient Percolation process to contain the active established protocols to ensure optimum
needs, validating the efficacy of herbal formulas constituents from the raw herb. Our retention and stability of alkylamides
through clinical trials and in vitro research and during all phases of the production
researching the phytochemistry of herbal plants. program links together all possible process. This allowed us to establish our
By combining phytochemical, biochemical, clinical parameters that can affect product and standard for acceptance of Echinacea raw
and traditional herbal knowledge, we can continue extract quality, guaranteeing a high
to produce high-quality products to meet changing quality, efficacious extract every time. material based on alkylamide content.
health care needs.
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