Efficacy and safety of Echinacea purpurea in treating upper respiratory infections and complications of otitis media in children: Systematic review and meta-analysis.
- 2025-06
- Meta-Analysis · n = 1,651
- Clinical nutrition ESPEN 67
- Thi-Phuong-Thao Pham
- Thi-Mai-Hoa Vu
- Pham-Minh-Khue Doan
- Thi-Thuy-Duong Nguyen
- Thi-Thu-Thuy Bui
- Thi-Hong-Linh Ha
- Thi-Kim-Quy Hoang
- Indra Putra Taufani
- Hai-Anh Ha
- PubMed: 40311928
- DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2025.04.025
- High evidence
E. purpurea significantly benefits URTI, reducing treatment duration (SMD = -0.19, 95 % CI [-0.30; -0.09], p < 0.01)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Small
- Significant
- Yes