"Kava" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D020901
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.812.666.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Kava- Kava
- Kavas
- Kawa Kawa
- Kawa Kawas
- Kawa, Kawa
- Kawas, Kawa
- Kawa
- Kawas
- Piper methysticum
- Piper methysticums
- methysticums, Piper
- Kava Kava
- Kava Kavas
- Kava, Kava
- Kavas, Kava
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kava" by people in Profiles.
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Which cava anastomotic techniques are optimal regarding immediate and short-term outcomes after liver transplantation: A systematic review of the literature and expert panel recommendations. Clin Transplant. 2022 Oct; 36(10):e14681.
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Kavalactones and dihydrokavain modulate GABAergic activity in a rat gastric-brainstem preparation. Planta Med. 2002 Dec; 68(12):1092-6.
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Herbal medicines and perioperative care. JAMA. 2001 Jul 11; 286(2):208-16.