Kava-Kava 425 mg
by Sunshine Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 89939 10070 7
- DSLD label 271276
- Serving 1 to 2 capsules; amounts per 1 capsule
- 60 servings
Kava-Kava 425 mg by Sunshine Naturals lists one ingredient: 425 mg of kava kava per serving of 1 capsule. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in Kava-Kava 425 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 | 425 mg | Higher than 68% of 97 products listing kava kava (median 250 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 271276 (entered July 21, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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 one serving 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 CapsulesWise Woman Herbals same ingredients
- Kavaplnt same ingredients
- Kava Kava 200 mgWholeHealth same ingredients
- Kava KavaNature's Sunshine same ingredients
- Kava CapsulesWakaya Perfection same ingredients
- KavaThymely Solutions 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
- Directions: Take 1 or 2 capsules a day with meals.
- Warnings
- Excessive consumption may cause dizziness.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if safety seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store in a cool dry place.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 271276.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Gelatin.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): Proudly Made in the USA.
How many labels does Kava-Kava 425 mg have?
2 labels are on file under this name since August 25, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 271276 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 60 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10070 7
- Label 49847 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market December 10, 2021 · 60 capsules · UPC 7 89939 10070 7
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names American Naturavit Inc. (distributor), Miami, FL. All Sunshine Naturals products.