Chemotype Calculator

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6 digits from 1-6, each exactly once

How it works

The code describes the descending rank order of the six kavalactones. It contains no percentages and cannot by itself prove a cultivar, effect category, Noble/Tudei status, safety, or tolerability.

Example Chemotypes

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Kavalactone Legend

1

DMY

Desmethoxyyangonin

C14H12O3

228.24 g/mol

2

DHK

Dihydrokavain

C14H16O3

232.28 g/mol

3

Y

Yangonin

C15H14O4

258.27 g/mol

4

K

Kavain

C14H14O3

230.26 g/mol

5

DHM

Dihydromethysticin

C15H16O5

276.29 g/mol

6

M

Methysticin

C15H14O5

274.27 g/mol

Note: This analysis is based on general guidelines. The actual effect may vary depending on quality, preparation, and individual sensitivity. For detailed information, visit our page on the Chemotype System.

Based on studies by

Dr. Vincent Lebot

ORCID

CIRAD, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development

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With contributions from

Christopher McCurdy

This wiki is a curated resource that synthesizes research from peer-reviewed studies and expert researchers. It is not written by the researchers listed above, but rather based on their published work.

Scientific Sources

The information on this page is based on the following scientific studies and publications:

Measuring the Chemical and Cytotoxic Variability of Commercially Available Kava (Piper methysticum G. Forster)

Unknown (Unknown) – Unknown

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Kava: The Pacific Elixir - The Definitive Guide to Its Ethnobotany, History, and Chemistry

Vincent Lebot, Mark Merlin, Lamont Lindstrom (1997) – Yale University Press