Fresh Plant Processing

As each fresh crop of Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) arrives, the quality control laboratory is notified and the plants undergo their initial quality examination.

Then the fresh Echinacea purpurea plants go to the chopping machinery which cuts them into small pieces.

From there they go into the maceration tank where they are mixed with alcohol. This gentle extraction process draws out the most water- and alcohol-soluble substances. The mixture is blended at various times during its time in the tank.

Through all processing stages, samples are taken for the quality control laboratory and they are stringently tested. Further procedures are only initiated if quality requirements are met at this point.

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		Fresh Plant Processing As each fresh crop of Echinacea purpurea (purple coneflower) arrives, the quality control laboratory is notified and the plants undergo their initial quality examination. Then the fresh Echinacea purpurea plants go to the chopping machinery which cuts them into small pieces. From there they go into the maceration tank where they are mixed with alcohol. This gentle extraction process draws out the most water- and alcohol-soluble substances. The mixture is blended at various times during its time in the tank. Through all processing stages, samples are taken for the quality control laboratory and they are stringently tested. Further procedures are only initiated if quality requirements are met at this point. Inspections>