"The Chemical Constituents of Piper Methysticum" by Alice A. Ball is a scientific thesis that closely looks at the chemical makeup of the kava root and its effects. The study spotlights the methods to pull out the active parts of the kava root, such as separating resins and finding chemical compounds like methysticin. Her research goes into how these extracts affected rabbits and determines that the kava root does not have alkaloid substances. The work shows that the psychoactive effects come from resinous elements.
The Chemical Constituents of Piper Methysticum Or, The Chemical Constituents of the Active Principle of the Ava Root
By Alice A. Ball
A scientist explores an unusual root and uncovers the secrets behind its unique chemical punch.
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About the Author Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century. She was the first woman and first African American to receive a master's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi, and was also the university's first female and African American chemistry professor. She died at age 24 and her contributions to science were not recognized until many years after her death.
Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist who developed the "Ball Method" for making ethyl ester derivatives of chaulmoogra oil, which were used as a treatment for leprosy during the early 20th century. She was the first woman and first African American to receive a master's degree from the University of Hawaiʻi, and was also the university's first female and African American chemistry professor. She died at age 24 and her contributions to science were not recognized until many years after her death.
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