[Latin Name]  Piper methyicium L.

[Specification] Kavalactones ≥30.0%

[Appearance] Yellow powder

Plant Part Used: Root

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is Kava?]

Kava, also known as piper methysticum, kava kava, and ‘awa, is a small shrub native to the islands in the South Pacific. The root and stems are made into a non-alcoholic, psychoactive beverage that has been used socially and ceremonially for hundreds of years in Hawaii, Fiji, and Tonga.

Kava is traditionally prepared by placing ground root and stem into a porous sack, submerging in water, and squeezing the juice into a large, carved, wooden bowl. Coconut half-shell cups are dipped and filled — punch bowl style. After drinking a cup or two a feeling of heightened attention combined with relaxation begins to come on. Although it is soothing, it is unlike alcohol in that thoughts remain clear. The flavor is largely inoffensive, but some find that it takes getting used to; it really depends on your preference for earthy flavors.

[Kava is Safe to Use]

The safe and effective benefits of kava to relieve symptoms of anxiety were also supported in a meta-analysis, a systematic statistical review of seven human clinical trials published in 2000 in the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, and again in a similar critical review in 2001. The reviews did not find significant adverse effects related to liver toxicity.

In conclusion, the liver is affected by many substances, including prescription and non- prescription drugs, as well as alcohol, which is a major cause of liver damage. We must be aware that herbs are potent medicines, to be treated with the appropriate respect regarding potential interactions and toxicity, including to the liver. On the other hand, Kava kava’s margin of safety far surpasses that of it’s pharmaceutical equivalent.

[Function]

Kava’s can help offset a number of problems, most notably stress, anxiety, and disrupted sleep patterns. However, kava’s anxiolytic (anti-panic or anti-anxiety agent) and calming properties can offset many other stress and anxiety related ailments.

1. Kava as a Therapy for Anxiety
2. Kava May Remedy Menopausal Mood Swings

3. Weight Loss

4. Combat Premature Aging

5. Quit Smoking Aid

6. Combat pain as an analgesic

7. Insomnia

8. Depression

UCI Chem 128 Introduction to Chemical Biology (Winter 2013)
Lec 14. Introduction to Chemical Biology — Glycobiology
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Instructor: Gregory Weiss, Ph.D.

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Description: Introduction to the basic principles of chemical biology: structures and reactivity; chemical mechanisms of enzyme catalysis; chemistry of signaling, biosynthesis, and metabolic pathways.

Introduction to Chemical Biology (Chem 128) is part of OpenChem: https://ocw.uci.edu/collections/open_chemistry.html
This video is part of a 18-lecture undergraduate-level course titled “Introduction to Chemical Biology” taught at UC Irvine by Professor Gregory Weiss.

Recorded February 22. 2013.

Index of Topics:
0:02:04 Enzyme Functions
0:06:10 Serine Based Proteases
0:10:44 Protein Based Inhibition of Proteases
0:13:10 Covalent or Mechanism-Based Protease Inhibitors
0:15:02 Inhibition of Serine Esterases
0:17:07 Enzymes Use Co-Factors (Vitamins)
0:21:31 The Origins of Stereospecificity in Alcohol Dehydrogenase
0:24:09 Pyridozal Phosphate (Vitamin 86)
0:27:29 PLP – Catalyzed Transamination
0:29:29 Protein Engineering
0:36:16 Most Mutations Make the Protein Less Functional
0:38:17 Carbohydrates
0:44:30 Hemiacetal Reactivity and Formation
0:46:33 Glucopyranose is the Most Noteable Ring Configuration
0:47:51 Oligosaccharides of the TB Coat
0:51:29 Oxocarbenium Ions as a Key Intermediate in Hydrolysis of Glycosidic Bonds
0:53:19 Mechanisms of Enzymatic Hydrolysis
0:54:58 Commonalitites in Glycosylhydrolase Mechanisms
0:56:03 Neuraminidase: Key Enzyme in Influenza Release from Surface to Cell
1:01:06 Oligosaccharides
1:04:22 Polysaccharides
1:08:04 Hyaluronan: Oligosaccharides in Joints
1:09:57 Glycosylated Proteins

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Stevia is an herb that is used as non-caloric sugar substitute. Stevia herbs have different species all serving as sweetening agents. Among these species, S. Rebaudiana is the sweetest plant. The sweetness possessed by these herbs is about 200 to 250 times that the intensity of sucrose. Rebaudioside A (Reb-A) and Stevioside are the prime two components present in these herbs that make it natural sweetener and diet supplement. Consumption of leaves of this herb does not affect the blood sugar level. Therefore, it is also used for treatment purpose for diabetic patients. These leaves have anti-fungal as well as anti-bacterial properties thereby; can be used in herbal medicines, mouthwashes, toothpastes and various other daily products.