1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

Contains restricted ingredients

Butterbur Extra

Name: Butterbur Extra
Brand: Vitanica

BrandVitanica→Botanical with Nutrients Capsule 8 ingredients 1 banned 1 caution DSLD #33415

Net contents: 120 Vegetarian Capsule(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2014-05-23

2 Ingredients (8)

IngredientGroupSafety

RiboflavinRiboflavinGenerally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

Purple Butterbur root extractButterburBanned in ≥1 country

Ginger root extract 4:1Ginger —

Feverfew aerial parts extract 4:1Feverfew—

5-HTP5-HTPLimited Evidence

vegetarian capsulecapsule—

L-LeucineLeucine—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⛔ Contains an ingredient banned in ≥1 country

Butterbur 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇦🇺 — Banned in herbal medicines due to PA hepatotoxicity risk.

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

3 Safety cross-reference

Riboflavin — Generally Safe

⚠ Harmless yellow urine

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Butterbur — Banned in ≥1 country

⚠ Raw plant contains PYRROLIZIDINE ALKALOIDS — hepatotoxic

⚠ ONLY PA-free standardized extracts (Petadolex®) are acceptable

Ginger Root — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI: heartburn at high doses

⚠ Antiplatelet effect

5-HTP — Limited Evidence

⚠ SEROTONIN SYNDROME with SSRIs — SERIOUS

⚠ GI disturbance

L-Leucine — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen pellagra

⚠ High doses may impair glucose metabolism

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID33415

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2014-05-23

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Butterbur Extra — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jul 17]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/butterbur-extra-33415/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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