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Echinacea

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This product looks safe

  • No ingredients exceed tolerable upper intake levels
  • 67% of ingredients have research evidence
A Label Compliance Grade

What the Evidence Says

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Echinacea extract and powder are used to support immune function, though research evidence for their effectiveness remains limited. Vitamin A contributes to maintaining healthy vision and immune health. The overall evidence coverage for this specific ingredient profile is low.

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Product Label

Label for Echinacea
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Label Data

1 Capsule(s)
Serving Size
Botanical with Nutrients
Product Type
67%
Evidence Coverage
Ingredients

Supplement Facts — Evidence Check

Vitamin A
135 IU (3% DV)
Market median: 400.0mg (380 products) 36 studies (A:1, B:10)
Market median: 400.0mg (380 products) 36 studies (A:1, B:10)

Other Ingredients

Vegetable Cellulose Vegetable Magnesium Stearate Water
Claims

Label Claims — Verification

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Product Information

Directions for Use

Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement for adults, one (1) to three (3) vegetable capsules daily, preferably at mealtimes, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner.

Warnings & Precautions

May contain vegetable glycerin.

If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medication or have a medical condition, please consult your healthcare practitioner before taking any dietary supplement.

Keep out of reach of children.

Do not use if outer bottle seal is missing, torn or damaged in any way.

Formulation Notes

Solgar's Full Potency Herbs include traditional herbal extracts in a base of active raw herbs to ensure that the full benefits are derived from the herbs. These products combine the advantages of both raw herbs and their active principles in the form of dry extracts. Our herbal formulas are specially prepared to include all the naturally occurring, synergistic constituents of the herb and not just selected, isolated active phytochemicals. Solgar's herbal products offer the highest quality, purest herbs available worldwide.

Solgar's KOF-K certification #K-1250

(Echinacea purpurea)

Suitable for vegetarians

Full potency herbs

This product is free of sugar, salt, corn, yeast, wheat, soy and dairy products and is formulated without the use of preservatives, flavors or colors of any kind.

Additional Information

Solgar since 1947

K Parve (Kosher)

To assure freshness and potency, store at room temperature 15 degrees-30 degrees C (59 degrees-86 degrees F). Store away from heat, light and moisture.

Metadata

Product Details

UPC / SKU0 33984 03871 4
DSLD Entry Date2020-03-24
Product TypeBotanical with Nutrients
FormCapsule
BrandSolgar
DSLD ID216256
Data Updated2026-04-11
Research

Research Evidence

38
Research Sources
52
Avg Quality
15
Meta Analysis
12
Systematic Review
6
Rct
2
Clinical Trial
1
Regulatory Source
1
Openfda Safety
A Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2014 PubMed DOI
B Efficacy and safety of Echinacea purpurea in treating upper respiratory infections and complications of otitis media in children: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Meta Analysis Clinical nutrition ESPEN 2025 PubMed DOI
B Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
Systematic Review The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2000 PubMed
B Echinacea Supplementation Does Not Impact Aerobic Capacity and Erythropoiesis in Athletes: A Meta-Analysis
Meta Analysis Nutrients 2024 PubMed DOI
B Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
Meta Analysis The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2006 PubMed
B Therapeutic Potential of a Natural Blend of Aronia melancarpa, Lonicera caerulea, and Echinacea purpurea Extracts in Treating Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: Preliminary Clinical and In Vitro Immunomodulatory Insights
Rct International journal of molecular sciences 2024 PubMed DOI
B Herbal Medicine in Children With Respiratory Tract Infection: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Meta Analysis Academic pediatrics 2018 PubMed DOI
B Evaluation of echinacea for the prevention and treatment of the common cold: a meta-analysis
Meta Analysis The Lancet. Infectious diseases 2007 PubMed
B Herbal Medicine for Cough: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Meta Analysis Forschende Komplementarmedizin (2006) 2015 PubMed DOI
B Echinacea for the prevention and treatment of upper respiratory tract infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Meta Analysis Complementary therapies in medicine 2019 PubMed DOI
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