| Descriptor English: | Kava | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Kava
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Kava | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Kava | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Kava Kava Kava Kavas Kava, Kava Kava-Kava Kavas Kavas, Kava Kawa Kawa Kawa Kawa Kawas Kawa, Kawa Kawas Kawas, Kawa Piper methysticum Piper methysticums methysticums, Piper |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.875.800.575.912.250.812.666.249 HP4.018.602.600.509 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020901 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Plant Extracts (1967-1999) Plants, Medicinal (1967-1999) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2000; KAVA was indexed under PLANT EXTRACTS 1981-1999 |
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| History Note: | 2000 |
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| DeCS ID: | 34151 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D020901 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2000/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/11/03 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 |
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| Concept UI |
M0328554 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Kava |
| Entry term(s) |
Kava Kava Kava Kavas Kava, Kava Kava-Kava Kavas Kavas, Kava Kawa Kawa Kawa Kawa Kawas Kawa, Kawa Kawas Kawas, Kawa Piper methysticum Piper methysticums methysticums, Piper |
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