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WithdrawnEchinacea purpurea (L.) Moench · Purple coneflower
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Variety traits
Taste and Aroma — Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench
The organoleptic properties of Echinacea purpurea are characterized by a specific earthy odor and a bitter taste with a numbing effect caused by the presence of alkylamides.
In the reference 12 varieties crop Purple coneflower, where this is mentioned in the description.
The plant's aroma is described as faint, specific, and sometimes with an earthy and pungent undertone. The taste is characterized as mildly bitter, with an initial sweet sensation quickly giving way to a pronounced bitterness and a characteristic tingling or numbing effect on the oral mucosa.
The tingling sensation experienced when consuming the raw material is due to the content of alkylamides in the plant tissues. These characteristics are not standardized agronomic parameters in variety trials and are used primarily for the identification of the authenticity of herbal raw materials in pharmacopoeia.
General information about the subject — on the page Taste and aroma.
Varieties of Purple coneflower mentioned in the description
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