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The effect of khat chewing on gallbladder motility in a group of volunteers
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2003An increase in the prevalence of gallstones has been reported from the Middle East and the Republic of Yemen. Changing dietary habits and obesity are thought to be responsible but other local factors may contribute such as chewing the leaves of the khat plant (Catha edulis Forsk.) which is a widespread social custom in Yemen.
N, Murugan +4 more
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Fluoride content in khat (Catha edulis) chewing leaves
Archives of Oral Biology, 2000Khat (qat) leaves are chewed for their psychostimulative effects; there is an unconfirmed suggestion that they contain a high concentration of fluoride (F). Khat samples from Yemen were suspended in deionized water, spun, and the supernatants exposed to a chelator that decomplexes F, which was assayed with an F(-)-electrode coupled to an ion analyser ...
F N, Hattab, B, Angmar-Månsson
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Chewing khat, an old drug habit that is new in Europe
International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine, 1992Since ancient times, the khat bush has been grown in certain areas of East Africa and of the Arab Peninsula, and many people chew its leaves because of their stimulating effect. As khat use may be compulsive, the habit has been seen as a phenomenon of drug addiction, indeed, khat is known to induce a certain degree of psychic dependence and to contain ...
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Experience in the control of khat-chewing in Somalia.
Bulletin on narcotics, 1988The chewing of the leaves of the plant called khat (Catha edulis Forsk) is a common habit in some countries of East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Khat-chewing has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, which is the reason for the widespread abuse of this plant. From the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, khat-chewing spread from the limited
A S, Elmi, Y H, Ahmed, M S, Samatar
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[Hepatitis after chewing of khat leaves].
Ugeskrift for laeger, 2018Chewing of leaves from the Catha edulis (khat) plant has amphetamine-like, stimulating effects and is used in rituals among East African men. In recent years, a possible liver-toxic effect has been observed in Somali immigrants in Western countries and has in severe cases led to death or liver transplantation.
Eva, Teisen +2 more
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Hepatotoxicity of khat chewing
Liver International, 2010Thierry Coton +3 more
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Khat chewing as a new Ugandan leisure activity
Journal of Eastern African Studies, 2009A culture of hedonism that attaches a high value to leisure has prevailed in much of Uganda. Having in the past been associated only with Somali and Yemeni migrants, khat consumption has spread among all ethnic groups and to all parts of Uganda. The locus of consumption has moved from the living room to video halls, alleyways and the ghettos of both ...
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Chewing khat and chronic liver disease.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, 2011Stuyt, R.J.L. +3 more
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