Kava Kava Extract 250 mg

Botanicals & Herbs

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Net Contents

120 Capsule(s)

Serving Size

1 Capsule(s)

Servings Per Container

Not specified

Supplement Form

Capsule

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

7 33739 04717 5

Product Version

Not specified

Suggested Use

Suggested Usage: Take 1 capsule 1 to 2 times daily as needed. Daily usage not to exceed 4weeks.

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Research & Studies

  • Kava: a comprehensive review of efficacy, safety, and psychopharmacology

    J Sarris, E LaPorte, I Schweitzer - Australian & New Zealand …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com

    … The results revealed that the aqueous extract of kava (standardized to 250 mg of kavalactones per day) significantly reduced participants’ anxiety and depression levels on HAMA with a …

    2011254 citations
  • Risk of kava hepatotoxicity and the FDA consumer advisory

    R Teschke, J Schulze - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com

    … to the use of kava-containing dietary supplements. The FDA also … There is now sound evidence that liver injury was caused by … with kava use limited to 250 mg kavalactones per day. …

    201069 citations
  • Safety review of kava (Piper methysticum) by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration

    C Ulbricht, E Basch, H Boon, E Ernst… - Expert opinion on …, 2005 - Taylor & Francis

    … daily dose of not more than 250 mg of kavalactone. … has not been found after niacin supplementation [67]. Cases have been … There is still the chance that the BfArM will now cancel …

    200579 citations
  • Kava hepatotoxicity solution: A six-point plan for new kava standardization

    R Teschke, J Sarris, V Lebot - Phytomedicine, 2011 - Elsevier

    … on the standardization of kava drugs, kava dietary supplements, and traditional kava extracts, but … In conclusion, at different levels of responsibility, new mandatory approaches are now …

    201173 citations
  • An updated review on the psychoactive, toxic and anticancer properties of kava

    RB Soares, RJ Dinis-Oliveira, NG Oliveira - Journal of clinical medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com

    … kava had a strong ceremonial connotation, although it is now … As stated before, many people who use herbal supplements … (≤6 weeks) and dosage (≤250 mg kavalactones/day). These …

    202242 citations
  • Kava extract versus placebo for treating anxiety

    MH Pittler, E Ernst - The Cochrane database of systematic …, 2003 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

    … with the use of kava‐containing dietary supplements." The … a physician before using kava‐containing supplements." The … of liver or other injuries that may be associated with kava. …

    2003440 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2015-02-25. DSLD Label ID: 42989. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.