Flavokavains (also called flavokawains) are a class of

chalconoid Chalconoids Greek: χαλκός ''khalkós'', "copper", due to its color), also known as ''chalcones'', are natural phenols related to chalcone. They form the central core for a variety of important biological compounds. They show antibacterial, ...

s found in the

kava Kava or kava kava (''Piper methysticum'': Latin 'pepper' and Latinized Greek 'intoxicating') is a crop of the Pacific Islands. The name ''kava'' is from Tongan and Marquesan, meaning 'bitter'; other names for kava include ''ʻawa'' (Hawaiʻi), ...

plant. Currently identified types include

flavokavain A Flavokavain A is a flavokavain found in the kava plant. It induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells via a Bax protein-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway. Flavokavains A and B enhance hepatotoxicity of paracetamol, undersco ...

, flavokavain B, and flavokavain C. File:flavokavain A.png,

Flavokavain A Flavokavain A is a flavokavain found in the kava plant. It induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cells via a Bax protein-dependent and mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathway. Flavokavains A and B enhance hepatotoxicity of paracetamol, undersco ...

File:flavokavain B.png, Flavokavain B File:flavokavain C.png, Flavokavain C

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