
Kava Kava
Kava kava is an herbal derived from roots of the plant Piper methysticum, which has been used for centuries as a recreational and ceremonial drink in Oceania and more recently in concentrated forms in herbal medications to treat anxiety and insomnia. Products labeled as kava have been linked to the development of clinically apparent acute liver injury which can be severe and even fatal. — LiverTox
- IUPAC name
- 2-[(E)-2-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)ethenyl]-4-methoxy-2,3-dihydropyran-6-one
- Molecular formula
- C15H14O5
- Molecular weight
- 274.27 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 274.08412354 Da
- XLogP3
- 2.4
- Topological polar surface area
- 54.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 5
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
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