Kava: From Ethnology to Pharmacology edited by Yadhu N. Singh

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Kava:
From Ethnology to Pharmacology

edited by Yadhu N. Singh

This comprehensive volume describes kava's history, botanical origins, production, marketing, chemical and biological properties of the chemical constituents and the clinical and medical studies that provide evidence for its therapeutic benefits.

An invaluable reference to kava, Kava: From Ethnology to Pharmacology will be of great interest to healthcare professionals, scholars, researchers, students, the pharmaceutical industry, and the general public who are interested in medicinal plants.

Contents

An Introduction to Kava Piper methysticum

History, Folklore, Traditional, and Current Uses of Kava

Kava: Production, Marketing and Quality Assurance

Botany and Ethnobotany of Kava

Chemistry of Kava and Kavalactones

Pharmacology and Toxicology of Kava and Kavalactones

Kava: Clinical Studies and Therapeutic Implications