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Kava-based supplement

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-014635

A Kava supplement derived from Piper methysticum, with potential cancer preventative activity. Upon oral administration, the kava-based supplement may affect the metabolism of certain carcinogens, presumably because of the kavalactones present in this product.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-014635
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsKavalactones-based supplement
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0)
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-014635",
  "term": "Kava-based supplement",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A Kava supplement derived from Piper methysticum, with potential cancer preventative activity. Upon oral administration, the kava-based supplement may affect the metabolism of certain carcinogens, presumably because of the kavalactones present in this product.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Kavalactones-based supplement"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/kava-based-supplement/"
}

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