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Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal." [3]
WebMD is an American corporation which publishes online news and information about human health and well-being. [4] The WebMD website also includes information about drugs and is an important healthcare information website and the most popular consumer-oriented health site. [5] WebMD was started in 1998 by internet entrepreneur Jeff Arnold. [6]
Huperzine A, in spite of the possible cholinergic side effects, seems to have a wide margin of safety. Toxicology studies show huperzine A to be non-toxic even when administered at 50-100 times the human therapeutic dose. The extract is active for 6 hours at a dose of 2 μg/kg with no remarkable side effects. [20]
It is used for a variety of purposes in traditional medicine; tulsi is taken in many forms: as herbal tea, dried powder, fresh leaf or mixed with ghee. Essential oil extracted from Karpoora tulasi is mostly used for medicinal purposes and in herbal cosmetics. [112] Oenothera: Evening primrose
Greens powders are dietary supplements made up of green and leaf vegetables, as well as other plant-based products. [1] They are generally mixed with water prior to consumption, or added to foods, including during cooking.
The website does not list any side effects that one might experience after taking Airborne, aside from "some sensitivity to any of the vitamins or herbal extracts". [3] It is offered for sale over-the-counter in many U.S. retail stores in multiple forms: effervescent tablet, gummy, chewable tablet, lozenge, tablet, or powder. [4]
Hydroxycut is a brand of dietary supplements that is marketed as a weight loss aid. Hydroxycut was originally developed and manufactured by MuscleTech Research and Development; MuscleTech was sold to Iovate Health Sciences in 2003–2004 and declared bankruptcy in 2005; Iovate continues to use MuscleTech as a brand to market Hydroxycut.
Due to its poor solubility in water, piperine is typically extracted from black pepper by using organic solvents like dichloromethane. [5] The amount of piperine varies from 1–2% in long pepper, to 5–10% in commercial white and black peppers.