Table 3.

Phytochemical analysis and disintegration times for botanical dosage forms.

Supplement (dosage form)	Compound	Content (mg/capsule)	Daily Dose) (mg)	Disintegration Time (minutes)
Goldenseal (hard gelatin capsule)	Isoquinoline alkaloids			3.5
	Hydrastine	22.0	132.0
	Berberine	12.8	76.8
	Total	34.8	208.8
Kava kava (softgel capsule)	Kava lactones			12.0
	Kavain	23.1	69.3
	Dihydrokavain	19.8	59.4
	Methysticin	9.9	29.7
	Dihydromethysticin	13.1	39.3
	Yangonin	11.4	34.2
	Desmethoxyyangonin	7.2	21.6
	Total	84.5	253.5