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<div>substances myristicin and elemicine (Bock 1994,</div>
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Latest revision as of 02:47, 11 March 2015

Since Piper methysticum does not grow in New
Zealand, the Maoris looked for a substitute when
they settled the islands. They found it in the form
of an indigenous pepper species, which they used
like Piper methysticum to produce a kavalike drink.
The plant contains an essential oil with the active
substances myristicin and elemicine (Bock 1994,
98*).