Table II.
Content of phytochemical marker compounds, dosage form, and disintegration times for botanical supplements.
| Supplement | Compound | Content (mg/capsule) (mean ± s.d.) | Daily Dose (mg) | Dosage Form | Disintegration Time (min.) (mean ± s.d.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal | Isoquinoline alkaloids | Hard gelatin capsule | 20.4 ± 1.7 | ||
| Hydrastine | 10.8 ± 0.15 | 64.8 | |||
| Berberine | 12.9 ± 0.15 | 77.4 | |||
| Total | 23.7 | 142.2 | |||
| Black cohosh | Triterpene glycosides | Hard gelatin capsule | 4.9 ± 0.1 | ||
| Cimiracemoside | 0.2 ± 0.02 | 0.8 | |||
| 27-deoxyactein | 0.6 ± 0.01 | 2.4 | |||
| Actein | 1.9 ± 0.06 | 7.6 | |||
| Total | 2.7 | 10.8 | |||
| Kava kava | Kava pyrone lactones | Hard gelatin capsule | 14.2 ± 2.6 | ||
| Kavain | 8.4 ± 0.86 | 33.6 | |||
| Dihydrokavain | 7.9 ± 0.81 | 31.6 | |||
| Methysticin | 6.3 ± 0.66 | 25.2 | |||
| Dihydromethysticin | 4.5 ± 0.45 | 18.0 | |||
| Yangonin | 3.6 ± 0.36 | 14.4 | |||
| Desmethoxyyangonin | 3.8 ± 0.40 | 15.2 | |||
| Total | 34.5 | 138 | |||
| Valerian | Valerenic acid | Trace | trace | Uncoated tablet | 42.1 ± 10.8 |