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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2011 Khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) is a flowering perennial shrub cultivated for its neurostimulant properties resulting mainly from the occurrence of (S)-cathinone in young leaves.
Jillian M. Hagel +6 more
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Compressed sensing with combinatorial designs: theory and simulations [PDF]
, 2015 In 'An asymptotic result on compressed sensing matrices', a new construction for compressed sensing matrices using combinatorial design theory was introduced.
Bryant, Darryn +3 more
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Biochemical and Mutagenic Effects of 'Khat' (Catha Edulis) in Rats. [PDF]
, 2007 Khat leaves were originally used as a stimulant and a remedy against diseases and khat chewing became a widespread habit that has a deeprooted sociocultural tradition in Africa and the Middle East.
Al-Zubairi, Adel Sharaf
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International Journal of Forestry Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.In Ethiopia, population increase and the demand for more agricultural land and forest products have resulted in the destruction of natural vegetation and land degradation. Planting multipurpose trees and shrubs for the rehabilitation of severely degraded land has been suggested as a management option.
Assegid Assefa +3 more
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Short-term repeated dose biochemical effects of Catha edulis (khat) crude extract administration in rats [PDF]
, 2008 The leaves of khat (Catha edulis) are reported to have stimulating and pleasurable effects and are chewed habitually by people of East Africa and Arabian Peninsula.
Abdel Wahab, Siddig Ibrahim +6 more
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Analysis of Plant Diversity and Importance Value Index in Central Ethiopian Agroforestry Systems
Scientifica, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Despite offering multiple benefits, agroforestry practices have declined due to uncertain landownership, population growth, and limited awareness and scientific data. This study aimed to investigate the composition, diversity, and importance value index (IVI) of woody plant species in home gardens (HGs) and parklands in three districts of the North ...
Admasu Moges, Nidhi Chaudhary
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The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Purpose Eucalyptus plantations have increasingly transformed the Ethiopian landscape due to their high economic returns from timber, fuelwood, and household income generation. Their rapid expansion has become particularly prominent in smallholder farming systems and periurban areas.
Yohannes Gelaye +2 more
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Elevational and latitudinal changes in tree associations and diversity in the Eastern Arc mountains of Tanzania [PDF]
, 1996 A total of 200 variable-area plots covering 20 3 ha containing 4000 trees with a basal area of 921 4 m2 were assessed over a combined elevational range of 410-2180 m in the moist forests of three Tanzanian Eastern Arc mountains: West Usambara, Nguru and ...
Lovett, J.C.
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Health Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 12, December 2025.ABSTRACT Introduction Around the world, hypertension is one of the main causes of illness. Bioactive chemicals found in plant‐derived compounds are abundant and can be used to treat a wide variety of illnesses. Providing up‐to‐date information on Ethiopian medicinal plants used to treat hypertension is the goal of this review.
Yalew Yiblet
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TEACHING SPANISH IN THE UNIVERSAL MONARCHY: TOMÁS PINPIN'S GRAMMAR FOR TAGALOGS (1610)
History and Theory, Volume 64, Issue 4, Page 92-108, December 2025.ABSTRACT In 1610, a Tagalog printer named Tomás Pinpin published a Spanish grammar in Tagalog that was intended to help natives avoid errors and misunderstandings in their interactions with Spanish colonizers. This article attempts to clarify the book's genesis and to contextualize it within the global expansion of Spanish. Pinpin exemplifies a pattern
ALAN DURSTON
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