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Civet
Civet

Background

Reportedly, crude civet is frequently adulterated (11).
There is very little scientific information about this product. Our staff is continually analyzing the available information on natural medicines and will add data here as it becomes available.

People use this for...

Orally, civet is used for pain relief, and as a sedative.
In foods and beverages, civet is used as a flavoring agent.
In cosmetics, civet is used as a fixative and fragrance component of perfumes, cosmetics, and soaps.

Safety Safety definitions

Likely Safe ...when used in food amounts. Civet absolute has Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status in the US (4912). There is insufficient reliable information available about the safety of the use of civet in amounts larger than those found in foods.

Pregnancy And Lactation: Insufficient reliable information available; avoid using.

Effectiveness Effectiveness definitions

There is insufficient reliable information available about the effectiveness of civet.

Natural Medicines rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.

Dosing & administration

    Adverse effects

    Interactions with pharmaceuticals

    None known.

    Interactions with herbs & supplements

    None known.

    Interactions with foods

    None known.

    Interactions with lab tests

    None known.

    Interactions with diseases

    None known.

    Mechanism of action

    The applicable part of civet is the secretion. There is insufficient reliable information available about the possible mechanism of action and active ingredients.

    References

    11Leung AY, Foster S. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
    4912Electronic Code of Federal Regulations. Title 21. Part 182 -- Substances Generally Recognized As Safe. Available at: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?CFRPart=182
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