- INCI Name:Piper Methysticum Root Extract
- Ingredient Origin:Plant Origin, Natural Origin
- Synonyms:Pepper (Piper), P . Methysticum,Ext.
Bio-Botanica, Inc. Kava Kava Root In Glycerin is a product in the Asteraceae plant family, specifically known as Arctium lappa. Its key chemical constituents include caffeoylquinic acid derivatives, cynarin, quercitrin, arctiin, quercetin, and luteolin. This product has multiple functional applications in food, beverages, dietary supplements, encompassing digestive, respiratory, immune, and detox support. Burdock root extract is sourced from the long black or brown root of the burdock plant, originally native to Europe and Asia but now cultivated worldwide. It goes by various names such as burdock, great burdock, burrs, beggar’s buttons, hardock, gobo, happy major, snake rhubarb, lappa, filzklette (German), bandana (Spanish), and lappolone (Italian). Cultivated Arctium lappa roots typically weigh around 1/2 pound on average but can grow as heavy as 2 pounds.