Short-term repeated dose biochemical effects of Catha edulis (khat) crude extract administration in rats

• Main Authors: Al-Zubairi, Adel Sharaf, Ismail, Patimah, Chong, Pei Pei, Abdul, Ahmad Bustamam, Saif Ali, Reyadh, Abdel Wahab, Siddig Ibrahim, Rahmat, Asmah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medwell Journals 2008
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16701/1/Short-term.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16701/; http://www.medwelljournals.com/abstract/?doi=ijtmed.2008.19.25

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. Due to various effects of khat the present study was undertaken to evaluate the short-term repeated dose effects of freeze dried khat l...