02615cam a22003253u 4500 67736 UtSlPG 20260610134550.0 m cr n 260607r20221915utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QD QK Ball, Alice A., 1892-1916 The Chemical Constituents of Piper Methysticum : Or, The Chemical Constituents of the Active Principle of the Ava Root Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Thesis presented for the degree of Master of Science at the College of Hawaii, June 1915 by Alice A. Ball. Release date is 2022-03-29 Mary Glenn Krause, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) "The Chemical Constituents of Piper Methysticum" by Alice A. Ball is a scientific publication presented as a master's thesis in the early 20th century. It discusses the chemical properties and constituents of the kava root, specifically focusing on the active ingredients responsible for its physiological effects. The work is grounded in original research and exploration of the extraction and analysis of the substances found within the kava plant. In this detailed exploration, Alice A. Ball lays out a comprehensive study of the methods used to extract the active components of the kava root, including the techniques of resin separation and the identification of various chemical compounds like methysticin and its derivatives. The thesis not only describes the chemical analysis and the methods of experimentation but also delves into the physiological actions observed in preliminary tests, particularly on rabbits. Through her meticulous research, she concludes that the kava root lacks alkaloidal substances and discusses its psychoactive effects, primarily linked to resinous elements rather than traditional alkaloids. This pioneering work significantly contributes to the understanding of kava's chemical makeup and its implications in both scientific and cultural contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: The College of Hawaii, 1915 Kava plant https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/1844 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67736 108558 108558