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Kava (Piper methysticum): Growth in Tissue Culture and In Vitro Production of Kavapyrones

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Piper: A Model Genus for Studies of Phytochemistry, Ecology, and Evolution

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As a phytomedicine, Kava (or “Kava Kava”) is receiving considerable worldwide interest in its use as a treatment for anxiety, tension, agitation, and/or insomnia. This phytomedicine is produced from an extract of the root and rhizome of Piper methysticum. Although the term Kava actually refers to a Polynesian term for the intoxicating beverage produced from this tropical shrub, this word is now typically used in Western cultures as the common name for the plant as well.

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Briskin, D.P., Kobayashi, H., Lila, M.A., Gawienowski, M. (2004). Kava (Piper methysticum): Growth in Tissue Culture and In Vitro Production of Kavapyrones. In: Dyer, L.A., Palmer, A.D.N. (eds) Piper: A Model Genus for Studies of Phytochemistry, Ecology, and Evolution. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30599-8_8

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