Kava-6 100 mg
by Nature's Answer · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since June 2018 (NIH)
- UPC 0 83000 16405 7
- DSLD label 59287
- Serving 1 capsule
- 90 servings
Kava-6 100 mg by Nature's Answer lists one ingredient: 100 mg of kava kava (piper methysticum) root extract per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 22, 2016.
What is in Kava-6 100 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kava Kava (Piper methysticum) root extractas KavalactonesKava Kava (Piper methysticum) root extract (Form: standardized to 30% Kavalactones Note: 100 mg) PlantPart: root Genus: Piper Species: methysticum | 100 mg | 70% of 97 products listing kava kava give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 59287 (entered May 22, 2016), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 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?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Kava Extract 250 mgVital Nutrients same ingredients
- Kava KavaSamsara Herbs same ingredients
- Kava Kava ExtractPure same ingredients
- Kava Extract PowderMateria Organica same ingredients
- Kava CapsulesWakaya Perfection same ingredients
- Kavaplnt same ingredients
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: As a dietary supplement, take one (1) capsule one to two times daily, preferably with water.
- Warnings
- Not for use by persons under 18 years of age, or by pregnant or breastfeeding women.
- Warning: Keep out of reach of children.
- Caution: US FDA advises that a potential risk of rare, but severe, liver injury may be associated with kava-containing dietary supplements.
- Not for use with alcoholic beverages. Excessive use, or use with products that cause drowsiness, may impair your ability to operate a vehicle or dangerous equipment.
- Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
- Ask a healthcare professional before use if you have or have had liver problems, frequently use alcoholic beverages, are planning any medical procedure, have any medical condition, 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).
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Gluten-Free
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 59287.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Rice Flour, Croscarmellose Sodium.
How many labels does Kava-6 100 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 22, 2016.
- Label 59287 (current) Entered May 22, 2016 · off the market June 18, 2018 · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC 0 83000 16405 7
DSLD also links this label to: Kava-6 (image difference, same product), Kava-6 (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 Nature's Answer (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Nature's Answer products.