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Overview
A traditional Amazonian botanical in a convenient, concentrated form. Pau d'Arco, also known as lapacho or taheebo, comes from the inner bark of Tabebuia impetiginosa. Our 15:1 extract makes it easy to add to your routine without preparing an infusion.
At the heart of the formula / Pau d’Arco Extract
Pau d’Arco Extract
Pau d’Arco Extract
Pau d’Arco Extract
Ingredients / Doctor Life
Each ingredient, its form and quantity — in one place.
| Ingredient | 1 capsule | 2 capsules |
|---|---|---|
| Pau d'arco (Tabebuia impetiginosa): inner bark extract 15:1 | 500 mg | 1000 mg |
| Lapachol 5% | 25 mg | 50 mg |
*NRV: Nutrient Reference Value
How to use
Science & sources
These publications concern the studied ingredients or formulas. They do not all evaluate the finished Doctor Life product, and research results do not guarantee individual outcomes.
Jianmei Zhang, Stephanie Triseptya Hunto, Yoonyong Yang, Jongsung Lee, Jae Youl Cho
Molecules (2020), 25(18), 4294. DOI: 10.3390/molecules25184294; PMID: 32962180.
This review brings together research on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activity of Tabebuia impetiginosa. The authors describe the bark's complex composition and studies involving immune response and inflammatory processes. The publication highlights the value of an extract with clearly defined specifications.
Read publication ↗Rachael Y. M. Ryan, Alejandra Fernandez, Yide Wong, John J. Miles, Ian E. Cock
Scientific Reports (2021), 11, 5519. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-85211-8; PMID: 33750911.
Researchers examined pau d'arco bark extracts in primary human immune cells outside the body. Different extracts affected cytokine release patterns, demonstrating biological activity of compounds in the bark. This is laboratory research into the ingredient, rather than evidence of clinical effects from supplementation.
Read publication ↗Antônio Ventura Pinto, Solange Lisboa de Castro
Molecules (2009), 14(11), 4570–4590. DOI: 10.3390/molecules14114570; PMID: 19924086.
This review discusses naphthoquinones, including lapachol and its derivatives, in models involving Trypanosoma cruzi. The authors examine mechanisms behind research into these natural compounds from the Bignoniaceae family. It provides scientific background for standardizing the extract to lapachol content.
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