Enhanced kava extract and method of making the same and compositions thereof, and concentrate and products containing kava and methods of making the same
Embodiments relate to a concentrate and a product comprising a kavalactone extract comprising kavalactones comprising two or more of kavain, dihydrokavain, methysticin, dihydromethysticin, yangonin, and desmethoxyyangonin, wherein the kavalactone extract is an extract of a noble kava, wherein the product comprises a beverage, an aerated beverage, a candy, a hard and chewable gummy candy, a confectionary, an effervescent powder or tablet, or a dietary supplement. Embodiments relate to human edible or drinkable product comprising an enhanced kava extract, wherein the enhanced kava extract comprises a kava product extracted from a kava plant that is not a wild type kava such that the kava product is safe for human consumption. Embodiments relate to methods of making a concentrate comprising a kavalactone extract, wherein the method comprises extracting the kavalactone extract from a noble kava and concentrating the kavalactone extract to form the concentrate.
