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Catha Plant

Known as: Catha, Cathas 
A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE. The leafy stems of khat are chewed by some individuals for stimulating effect. Members contain… 
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Oral manifestations of habitual khat chewing: a case-control study.
2007
2007
Effect of Catha edulis foresk (khat) extracts on male rat sexual behavior.
2005
2005
Determinants of CD4 Counts Among HIV-Negative Ethiopians: Role of Body Mass Index, Gender, Cigarette Smoking, Khat (Catha Edulis) Chewing, and Possibly Altitude?
To study the determinants of CD4% and CD4 counts among HIV-negative Ethiopians, and to identify factors susceptible to explain… 
2003
2003
2 Khat ( Catha edulis ) : Botany , Distribution , Cultivation , Usage and Economics in Ethiopia
  • 2003
  • Corpus ID: 34106903
Review
1995
Review
1995
The association between oral leukoplakia and use of tobacco, alcohol and khat based on relative risks assessment in Kenya.
A case-control study was conducted to determine the significance of tobacco, alcohol and khat (Catha edulis) chewing habits in… 
1991
1991
The toxicity of Catha edulis (khat) in mice.
1988
1988
Cytological effects of khat (Catha edulis) in somatic and male germ cells of mice.
Cytological effects of khat (Catha edulis), a popular drug of abuse from Southern Arabia and Eastern Africa, have been studied in… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Miraa (catha edulis) as a cause of psychosis.
1980
1980
Hyperthermic response to (—)‐cathinone, an alkaloid of Catha edulis (khat)
  • P. Kalix
  • The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology
  • 1980
  • Corpus ID: 26621615
Recently, a new khat alkaloid of the phenylethylamine type has been identified and the name (-)-cathinone has been proposed (UN… 
1966
1966
Periodontal health in various ethnic groups in Israel.
The periodontal status of approximately 5,000 subjects belonging to nine ethnic groups of Oriental origin, aged four years and… 
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