Piper methysticum Root and Rhizome
DEFINITION
The article consists of the dried root and rhizome of Piper methysticum G. Forst. (Family Piperaceae). It contains NLT 4.5% of kavalactones, calculated as the sum of methysticin, dihydromethysticin, kawain [1], dihydrokawain, yangonin, and desmethoxyyangonin on the dried basis.
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...