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Plant Piper methysticum (Piperaceae)

Common Names
Kava-Kava
How this plant is used
Medicinal

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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
FLAVOKAVIN-A 0 Root not available not available not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
FLAVOKAVIN-B 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAVIN-B 0 Root not available not available not available Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
FLAVOKAVIN-C 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWAIN 0 Root not available 200.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWAIN-C 0 Plant not available 200.0 not available J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991.
FLAVOKAWIN-A 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-A 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-A 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available 1620.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-A 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-A 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-B 0 Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-B 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-B 0 Resin, Exudate, Sap not available 1400.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-B 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-C 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FLAVOKAWIN-C 0 Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
FRUCTOSE 8 Root not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
GLUCOSE 7 Root not available not available not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
HEXADECAN-1-OL 0 Rhizome not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
Uricogenic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Uricosuric 1 Duke, 1992 *
Varroacide 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vasodilator 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vermifuge 1 Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary 2 Duke, 1992 *