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Noble vs tudei kava: the chemistry behind Vanuatu's law

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Vanuatu permits noble kava cultivars and restricts tudei types. Two flavokavain ratios show where that line falls.

From the full film, Kava Deconstructed: Phytochemistry, Efficacy and Cultivars: https://www.australian-pharmacognosy.org/videos/kava-deconstructed-phytochemistry-efficacy-and-cultivars/

Kava (Piper methysticum) monograph: https://www.australian-pharmacognosy.org/pharmacopoeia/piper-methysticum/

If you want to use a herb, consult a degree-qualified herbalist with competencies and adequate training in pharmacognosy.

Prepared by the Department of Community Outreach, Australian Institute of Pharmacognosy, Cardwell, Queensland. Moment selection and copy: Jesse Kirby. Titling and channel fit: Zoe Bennett. Vertical layout and captions: Theo Karras.

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