Concept information
Preferred term
Kava
Type
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Definition
- Dried rhizome and roots of Piper methysticum, a shrub native to Oceania and known for its anti-anxiety and sedative properties. Heavy usage results in some adverse effects. It contains ALKALOIDS; LACTONES; kawain, methysticin, mucilage, STARCH, and yangonin. Kava is also the name of the pungent beverage prepared from the plant's roots.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Kava Kava
- Kawa
- Kawa Kawa
- Piper methysticum
- txid130404
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
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- poisoning (Qualifier)
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In other languages
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French
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Piper methysticum
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Poivre enivrant
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txid130404
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GQ9SPWXB-4
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