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Does kava root powder have grain alcohol or any kind of alcohol in it

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I'm supposed to be careful, I know the extract has alcohol n it so it would show...but does the root powder have alcohol in it?
 
Yeah definitely not, it's alcohol like effects are from alkaloids called "kavalactones"... no alcohol. When making extracts you need to use a solvent to hold the alkaloids obviously. Water, if kavalactones are even water soluble, will cause bacteria growth long term. The second best would be alcohol, this would make for a longer lasting solution and I would imagine it's used to make these extracts appear stronger than they really are since kava in itself feels kinda like alcohol. While I haven't balls out mixed kava with alcohol I would imagine they potentiate each other. I'm sure kavalactones are soluble in PG or PEG but alcohol just seems like the better choice.
 
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