What is a lactone?

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Of this list. What is a kavalactone?

Alkaloid
Glycosid
Tannin
Saponins
Flavanoid
Mucilage
Polysaccharide
Resin
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@anyone else who can answer this for me

 

[Squanch72]

A little known 50's Doo Whop band

 

[The Kap'n]

If I'm not mistaken lactones are simply a type of molecule/compound with a certain configuration, so a kavalactone would be one specifically referring any of the psychologically active lactones of Piper Methysticum

 

[violet]

I don't think anything in that list is a lactone specifically, but some glycosides could be lactones and you may find lactones in resins.

If you want the chemistry of it, Wikipedia says that "Lactones are cyclic esters of hydroxycarboxylic acids" and that "esters are chemical compounds derived from an acid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one -OH (hydroxyl) group is replaced by an -O-alkyl (alkoxy) group."

 

[Edward]

Oooh, sounds like an exam question... a lactone is milk sugar that's gone off...........................................................?

 

[Edward]

Stemming from that there is... what is a lactose? A person that can't stand up........................................................................ (sorry)

 

[Zac Imiola (Herbalist)]

Hahaha thanks guys, sadly I Google that myself and couldn't find out.
I assume it's definitley somewhere around the glycoside/resin area, but its in reference to this article which is quite cool, and was trying to find were kavalactones fit in. http://www.methowvalleyherbs.com/2008/09/whats-chemistry-got-to-do-with-it.html?m=1

 

[HeadHodge]

Oooh, sounds like an exam question... a lactone is milk sugar that's gone off...........................................................?

haha... I think it could be the milk extracted from the udders of female cattle that have been feeding on chris's kava farm.

 

[The Kap'n]

haha... I think it could be the milk extracted from the udders of female cattle that have been feeding on chris's kava farm.

Wouldn't that be a cowvalactone then?

 

[HeadHodge]

New product: N@H now sells KOW! .

 

[Edward]

Fiji Lower waka (think about it...)

 

[Squanch72]

Should be called slacktones, cause I never leave my couch when they hit the bloodstream

 

[HeadHodge]

Fiji Lower waka (think about it...)

That's udderly ridiculous.

 

[Edward]

Glad you could steer me in the right direction.

 

[HeadHodge]

Glad you could steer me in the right direction.

 

[Edward]

Is that a badum tish?

 

[HeadHodge]

Is that a badum tish?

Yes here's a monkey pirate one (for a bad joke):

 

[Edward]

Well I haven't got a beef with either...

 

[Edward]

Not that I want to milk this theme...

 

[HeadHodge]

Not that I want to milk this theme...

Ok now you deserve this one.