SPDS EXPERT REVIEW PANEL

2018 SMPR ERPs - METHOD REVIEW FORM

Submission ID

4106498893513458368

Submission Date

2018-08-21 03:38:09

AOAC Expert Review Panel: Method Review

Reviewer Information

Name

Aniko Solyom

E-mail

asolyom@gaasanalytical.com

Organization

GAAS Analytical

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Method Review

Title of Method

Detection of Flavokavines (A,B,C) in Cultivars of Kava Using HPLC

AOAC Candidate Method Number (e.g. ALN-01)

KAV-003

Applicable SMPR

2018.005

I. Summary of the Method

A. Summary of the Method

The goal of the method is to rapidly screen samples using HPTLC for the detection of flavokavains (A, B and C). As the hepatotoxic effect of some kava preparations is possible due to the amount of flavokavain B (FKB), the authors calculated the FKB/kavalactones ratio in different cultivars. The method was published in "Food Chemistry" in 2014.

II. Review of the Method Only: