Centaurium umbellatum 5X. Other Ingredients: 27% Alcohol.
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Below is general information about the effectiveness of the known ingredients contained in the product Centaury. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
INSUFFICIENT RELIABLE EVIDENCE to RATE
Below is general information about the safety of the known ingredients contained in the product Centaury. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
LIKELY SAFE ...when used orally in amounts commonly found in foods. Centaury has Generally Recognized As Safe status (GRAS) for use in foods and beverages in the US (4912). The maximum permitted concentration of centaury for use in beverages in the US is 0.0008% (4).
POSSIBLY SAFE ...when used orally in medicinal amounts, short-term (12). Centaury herb 36 mg daily, in combination with lovage and rosemary (Canephron N, Bionorica), has been used with apparent safety for 6 months (91726).
PREGNANCY AND LACTATION:
Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using centaury in amounts greater than those commonly found in foods.
Below is general information about the interactions of the known ingredients contained in the product Centaury. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
Below is general information about the adverse effects of the known ingredients contained in the product Centaury. Some ingredients may not be listed. This information does NOT represent a recommendation for or a test of this specific product as a whole.
General ...No adverse effects have been reported. However, a thorough evaluation of safety outcomes has not been conducted.