Latest revision as of 15:24, 21 July 2015

[edit] Nomenclature

Piper methysticum G. Forst.   Piperaceae  
Standardized common name (English): kava

[edit] Botanical Voucher Specimen

Piper methysticum G.Forst. Source: Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden[1]

[edit] Organoleptic Characteristics

[edit] Macroscopic Characteristics

Source: PlantaPhile[2]	Source: PlantaPhile[3]

[edit] Microscopic Characteristics

Abundant large starch granules simple, 2 or 3 compound when observed at 400x with EtOH + glycerin + IKI + chloral hydrate. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]	Parenchyma containing reddish brown oleo-resin when observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[5]

[edit] High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

[edit] Supplementary Information

[edit] Sources

1. ↑ Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/VirtualHerbarium.asp
2. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
3. ↑ PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
4. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
5. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com