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Catuaba

Supplement botanical men's health
Aka: Trichilia catigua, Erythroxylum catuaba
Brands seen in Singapore: Swanson Vitamins, Natural Balance, Solaray, Advance Physician Formulas
Not medical advice. Check with your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change the timing of anything you take.
How to use
What it’s for
Traditional aphrodisiac use — no trial of catuaba alone
Pros & cons
Pros
  • It appears in one 12-week RCT, as 1 of 11 herbs
Cons
  • No human trial tests catuaba bark on its own
  • "catuaba" also names infusions of other plant genera
  • The 11-herb result cannot be assigned to catuaba
Sources
  1. Alternative medicine and herbal remedies in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: a systematic review (Arab J Urol 2021) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Erythroxylum catuaba bark 100 mg … daily for 12 weeks … Significant increase in IIEF and the Erectile Function, Orgasmic Function, Sexual Desire, Intercourse Satisfaction and Overall Satisfaction domains compared to control”
  2. Erythroxylum in Focus: An Interdisciplinary Review of an Overlooked Genus (Molecules 2019) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “An infusion made with this plant is called “catuaba” (a name also applied to infusions of plants belonging to other genera).”
  3. HSA — Guidelines on prohibited and restricted ingredients in health supplements and traditional medicines (Oct 2025), Annex A · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “The objective of this guideline is to highlight the substances of concern when used in HS and TM and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.”
  4. HSA — Health Supplements Guidelines (Jan 2026), Table 4 Vitamins Limits / Table 5 Minerals Limits · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Table 4: Vitamins Limits — Nutrient / Maximum Daily Limit … Table 5: Minerals Limits — Nutrient / Maximum Daily Limit”
  5. iHerb Singapore — Catuaba category page, default order (6 results, 4 distinct brands) · read 2026-08-27
    what it says
    “Swanson Vitamins, Full Spectrum Catuaba Bark, 465 mg … Natural Balance, Maximum Potency Catuaba Power Max 500 … Solaray, True Herbs, Catuaba … Advance Physician Formulas, Catuaba, 500 mg”
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Updated 2026-08-29. Every line above traces to a numbered source. Kozen-X is not a medical device and does not give medical advice. It lists what published sources have written down — nothing more. A pair not listed is unrecorded, not cleared. Before you start, stop or re-time anything, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.