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CATHA EDULIS [5 records]

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Record 1 2024-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

Cathinone is a naturally occurring stimulant found in the leaves of the khat plant(Catha edulis).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

La cathinone est le psychostimulant principal du khat.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
OBS

Alcaloide psicotrópico que es principio activo del qat.

OBS

Molécula psicoestimulante, derivada de la fenitilamina, y emparentada química y funcionalmente con las anfetaminas.

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Record 2 2016-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Drug and Beverage Crops
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

The most commonly used drug is the narcotic plant Cannabis L (known as "marijuana" or "grass"). Other narcotic plants are opium poppies and the coca plant.

CONT

Khat-is the narcotic plant Catha edulis, an evergreen shrub or tree that is grown mostly in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It stimulates the central nervous system in a way similar to amphetamine. Khat is chewed or smoked.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
CONT

C'est une plante narcotique aux racines toxiques dont on consomme les jeunes pousses, de préférences celles qui portent les jeunes ombelles avant leur épanouissement.

CONT

Le yaqona ou kava est une infusion préparée à partir de racines de Piper methysticum (une plante narcotique locale) dans un grand bol sculpté dans du bois.

OBS

plante narcotique : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 3 2015-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
DEF

The buds or fresh leaves of Catha edulis, which are chewed or drunk as tea in East Africa and the Arabian peninsula(Yemen). It is a central nervous system stimulant very similar in chemical structure and effects to amphetamines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
DEF

Substance hallucinogène appartenant au groupe des phényléthylamines extraite des feuilles d'une célastracée (Catha edulis), arbuste d'Abyssinie et du Yémen.

OBS

[...] on mâche longuement les feuilles de cet arbuste pour s'enivrer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
OBS

Estimulante vegetal que se masca, parecido al tabaco, usado tradicionalmente en Yemen y otros países árabes vecinos. [...] sus principios activos son los alcaloides psicotrópicos catina y catinona. Ambas son moléculas psicoestimulantes, derivadas de la fenetilamina, y emparentadas químicas y funcionalmente con las anfetaminas.

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Record 4 2012-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication
DEF

An alkaloid isolated from Catha edulis. It has an effect on the central nervous system like that of cocaine, but no local anesthetic properties, and it has been used as an anorectic agent. The leaves(catha) are used for tea and chewed in several regions of Africa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Alcaloïde extrait de Catha edulis, agissant comme stimulant du système nerveux central.

Spanish

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Record 5 2009-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Drug and Beverage Crops
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
Universal entry(ies)
Catha edulis
Latin
OBS

An evergreen shrub of the family Celastraceae. The plant has a stimulant effect; leaves are chewed fresh or used for tea by Moslems.

Key term(s)
  • Abyssinian tea
  • Somali tea
  • Chat
  • cafta

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Catha edulis
Latin
OBS

Famille des Célastracées. [...] Catha edulis, arbre toujours vert, dont les feuilles aromatiques servent en Abyssinie et en Arabie à préparer une boisson appelée cat ou khat, excitante par la présence d'un alcaloïde, la catine, qui agit sur le système musculaire, et une autre substance voisine de l'éphédrine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Catha edulis
Latin
DEF

Arbusto del norte de África y de la península arábiga cuyas hojas tienen propiedades estimulantes parecidas a las de la coca.

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