Piper methysticum Rootstock

DEFINITION

The article consists of the dried rootstock (rhizome) of Piper methysticum  G. Forst. (Family Piperaceae). It meets the Acceptance criteria under the Assay (to come).

SYNONYMS

None known

POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING MATERIALS

Piper wichmannii C.DC.

Piper methysticum  var. wichmannii (C.DC.) Lebot.

SELECTED COMMON NAMES

English: Kava, kava-kava, kava pepper

Fijian: Yaqona

French: Ava, kawa-kawa

German: Kawapfeffer

Spanish: Kavaka

CONSTITUENTS OF INTEREST

Kavalactones: Kawain...