Guest guest Posted August 5, 2002 Report Share Posted August 5, 2002 The primary active components of the popular herbs are not determined just by some random guess. Much research and testing has been done to arrive at these conclusions. Kava Kava is a great example of why some herbs should be standardized. There are many brands of the UN-standardized Kava being sold. The average capsule is 400 to 500 mg of the " whole herb " . Taken as directed, you get a single dose of about 1,500 mg (sounds like alot), but the reality is that the kavalactone content averages around only 2% to 3%. As a result, that dose will most likely do little, if anything. Now, compare that to a typical single dose of " standardized " Kava. This is 250 mg standardized to 30% kavalactones. Compare the kavalactone content of this to the " whole herb " and see the major difference. Kava is now one of the most studied herbs, including numerous animal and human trials. All the data to back up kavalactones is not just theory, it's fact, backed up by science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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