Crude Drug: Kava
Biological Source Piper methysticum
Family Piperaceae
Official used part Dried rhizome/root
Major Marker Constituent Kavalactones
Constituentclass Styrylpyrones
Pharmacognostic traditional use Traditional anxiolytic preparations; safety concerns
Drug Type Rhizome/root
Scientific Name Piper methysticum
Category Root/Rhizome drugs
Source Type Natural crude drug
Databasescope Pharmacognosy / Crude Drug Database
Educational Note Educational pharmacognosy reference; therapeutic claims and regulatory status should be verified against current authoritative sources.