Kava Kava Extract 50 mg
by Indiana Botanic Gardens · tablet or pill · 90 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 03308 04041 8
- DSLD label 76834
- Serving 1 tablet
Kava Kava Extract 50 mg by Indiana Botanic Gardens lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 127 mg of calcium, 98 mg of phosphorus and 50 mg of kava kava extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on August 22, 2017.
What is in Kava Kava Extract 50 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 127 mg | 13% | Higher than 54% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg). Per day at the most servings: 381 mg. |
| Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 98 mg | 10% | Higher than 52% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg). Per day at the most servings: 294 mg. |
| Kava kava extractas KavalactonesKava kava extract (Form: typically providing a natural content of 3% Kavalactones Note: 15 mg) PlantPart: root Note: Equivalent to 500 mg of Kava Kava powder | 50 mg | 87% of 97 products listing kava kava give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 150 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 76834 (entered August 22, 2017), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- 87% of the 97 products that print an amount of kava kava list more than its 50 mg of kava kava (median 250 mg).
The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
3 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Kava Kava Extract 50 mgBotanic Choice same ingredients
- Kava Kava 500 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- Kava Kava 50 mgIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market same ingredients
- KavaNewflower Farmers Markets 1 shared, 55% alike
- Kava KavaMaine Coast Herbals · off the market 1 shared, 55% alike
- KavaL.A. Naturals 1 shared, 55% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Take 1 tablet three times daily, as a dietary supplement, or as directed by a physician.
- Best if used by date on bottle.
- Warnings
- Caution: Kava Kava may harm the liver in some individuals.
- Ask a healthcare professional before use if you have or have had liver problems, frequently use alcoholic beverages, or are taking any medication.
- Stop use and see a doctor if you develop symptoms that may signal liver problems (e.g., unexplained fatigue, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, fever, vomiting, dark urine, pale stools, yellow eyes or skin.) Not for long-term disease.
- For your protection, this container has an outer safety seal. (Do not accept if missing or broken.)
- Keep out of reach of children
- Storage
- Store in a dry, cool place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 76834.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Magnesium Stearate, Aqueous Coating.
How many labels does Kava Kava Extract 50 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on August 22, 2017.
- Label 76834 (current) Entered August 22, 2017 · on the market · 90 tablets · UPC 7 03308 04041 8
DSLD also links this label to: Kava Kava 500 mg (image difference, same product), Kava Kava 50 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Indiana Botanic Gardens products.