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Evaluation of Trees and Shrubs for Degraded Land Restoration in the Central Rift Valley, Southern Ethiopia

open access: yesInternational 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
wiley   +1 more source

El Khat: usos, efectos secundarios y peligros de una planta psicoestimulante [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
El Khat o Catha Edulis Forsk, es un arbusto que se emplea por sus propiedades euforizantes y estimulantes del sistema nervioso central y por su capacidad para aliviar la fatiga, sin embargo, su consumo abusivo produce efectos adversos sobre las funciones
Espert Tortajada, Raúl   +1 more
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Analysis of Plant Diversity and Importance Value Index in Central Ethiopian Agroforestry Systems

open access: yesScientifica, 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
wiley   +1 more source

Commentary on: Attafi IM, Albeishy MY, Oraiby ME, Khardali IA, Shaikhain GA, Fageeh MM. Postmortem Distribution of Cathinone and Cathine in Human Biological Specimens in a Case of Death Associated wit

open access: yesArab Journal of Forensic Sciences & Forensic Medicine, 2019
The interpretation of post-mortem human tissue toxicology levels may be affected by the sampling site chosen. It is important to bear this in mind when looking at the psychoactive constituents of khat (Catha edulis Forsk) that have been consumed and have
John M. Corkery   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Qualitative ultrastructural analysis of the submandibular salivary glands after administration of khat: in vivo study

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2021
Objective Khat (Catha edulis Forssk) plant has been widely chewed for its psychostimulatory effects in the African and Arabian Peninsula, particularly in Yemen.
Gamilah Al-Qadhi, Rabab Mubarak
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Impacts, Land‐Use Trade‐Offs, and Sustainable Management Pathways of Eucalyptus Plantation Expansion in Ethiopia

open access: yesThe 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
wiley   +1 more source

Teratogenic effects of Khat (Catha edulis) in New Zealand rabbit

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 2018
Objective: The present study was carried out to evaluate morphometric and histopathological abnormalities during organogenesis in liver, kidney, brain, spinal cord, heart, Lung, digestive tract and spleen in rabbit feti in response to oral administration
Aref Saleh Abdul-Mughni   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Medicinal Plants Traditionally Utilized in Ethiopia for the Treatment of Hypertension: A Systematic Review

open access: yesHealth 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
wiley   +1 more source

RECENT ADVANCES IN KHAT RESEARCH [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Khat leaves are widely used as a stimulant in East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and the effect of the material was formerly believed to be due to its content of norpseudoephed-rine. Recently, however, a new alkaloid, cathinone, has been discovered in
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