Activities of Constituents of Kava (
Piper methysticum), 23 S.
Each participant was randomly provided with one clear, unmarked gelatin capsule that contained either 648 mg powdered gelatin (placebo; Bernard Jensen Products, Solana Beach CA, USA) or 200 mg of a standardised and commercially prepared kava (
Piper methysticum) extract (Natrol Inc, Chatsworth CA USA).
Identification of novel electrophilic metabolites of
Piper methysticum Forst.
Inhibition of platelet MAO-B by kava pyrone-enriched extract from
piper methysticum forster (kava-kava).
Editorial Note: Kava is a botanical product derived from the rhizome and roots of
Piper methysticum, a shrub indigenous to the South Pacific.
Since the late 1990s the National Toxicology Program has conducted safety studies on a number of plants and botanical compounds, including echinacea, Aloe vera gel, Ginkgo biloba, ginseng (Panax quinquefolius), and kava kava (
Piper methysticum), with nominations for more studies still coming in.
* Add the dietary supplement kava to your list of herbs to watch out for: a recent FDA bulletin warns that the herb (sometimes called "kava kava" or "
Piper methysticum") may be toxic to the liver.
Kava (
Piper methysticum) is a plant indigenous to the islands of the South Pacific where it is commonly used to prepare a traditional beverage.
Miles enriches this discussion of condocolonial boundaries, by examining kastom (custom), nationalism and other markers of identity such as citizens hip (or lack of it in the pre-independence New Hebrides), land, kava (the intoxicant
piper methysticum that Miles [pp.
Kava Kava (
Piper methysticum) is a wonderfully relaxing herb that eases skeletal muscle tension.
Kava-kava (
piper methysticum), used as a remedy for skin disorders and anxiety, enhances the effects of barbiturates and anti-anxiety drugs (medications commonly used in anesthesia) and produces pain relief similar to a local anesthetic.
Kava kava (
Piper methysticum), a top-selling herb in the U.S., has gained popularity as a safe and effective treatment for mild anxiety.
