TABLE 2

Phytochemical analysis and disintegration times for botanical dosage forms


Supplement (Dosage Form)

Compound

Content

Daily Dose

Disintegration Time
mg/capsule mg min
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) Kavalactones 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