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vinpocetine; vinca minor extract; lesser periwinkle extract; common periwinkle extract
Uses:
- boost memory or focus
- increase energy
- promote weight loss
Contraindications:
- women of childbearing age
Adverse effects:
- risk for adverse effects on the fetus, including miscarriage
General
pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=443955
References
- FDA Statement. June 3, 2019
Statement on warning for women of childbearing age about possible
safety risks of dietary supplements containing vinpocetine.
https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/statement-warning-women-childbearing-age-about-possible-safety-risks-dietary-supplements-containing
- NTP TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE PRENATAL DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY STUDIES
OF VINPOCETINE (CAS No. 42971-09-5) IN SPRAGUE DAWLEY (Hsd:Sprague
Dawley SD) RATS AND NEW ZEALAND WHITE (Hra:NZW SPF) RABBITS
(GAVAGE STUDIES) Scheduled Peer Review Date: 2019
https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/about_ntp/trpanel/2019/july/dart03_508.pdf