Khat
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Botanical Name |
Catha edulis forsk |
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Family |
Celastraceae |
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Other Names |
Abyssinian tea, African tea, chat, kat, qat, mirra |
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Description |
Small tree up to 25m Leaves: lanceolate, serrated margin, opposite, alternate, dark green –pale green |
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Native to |
East Africa |
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Parts Used |
Fresh young leaves and shoots |
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Actions |
Stimulant |
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Constituents |
Proto alkaloids –khatamines –cathinone, cathine, norephedrine Cathedulines (sesquiterpene alkloids) –K1, K2, K3 (from Kenya) or Y1, Y2, Y3 (from Yemen) Phenylpentenylamines –merucathine, merucathino, pseudomerocathinone Tannins, essential oil, triterpenes |