Piper methysticum

Preferred Label : Piper methysticum;

NCIt synonyms : kava; Piper methysticum G.Forst.;

NCIt related terms : yangona; PIPER METHYSTICUM WHOLE; kava kava; tonga; intoxicating pepper; rauschpfeffer;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An herb native to islands in the South Pacific. Substances taken from the root have been used in some cultures to relieve stress, anxiety, tension, sleeplessness, and problems of menopause. Kava kava may increase the effect of alcohol and of certain drugs used to treat anxiety and depression. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration advises users that kava kava may cause severe liver damage. The scientific name is Piper methysticum.;

UNII : 3P306S300W;

Taxon ID : 130404;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000482093; CDR0000482131; CDR0000463715; CDR0000482156; CDR0000482113;

Details

Origin ID

C72403;

UMLS CUI

C0521083;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Kava [DeCS]
- Tonga [IAB term]
- Tonga [IAB term]
- Tonga (geographic location) [SNOMED CT concept]
- tonga [MeSH concept]
- tonga [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Kava [PASCAL descriptor]
- Piper methysticum (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
- kava [MeSH Descriptor]
- kava [MeSH concept]
- piper methysticum [SNOMED Notion]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Kava extract (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Plant [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Piper methysticum (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
- kava [MeSH concept]
- kava [MeSH Descriptor]
- piper methysticum [SNOMED Notion]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Agent Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- FDA Established Names and Unique Ingredient Identifier Codes Terminology [NCIt concept]

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