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MeSH Heading: Catha
Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.500.750.155
Unique ID: D029754
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029754
Scope Note: A plant genus of the family CELASTRACEAE. The leafy stems of khat are chewed by some individuals for stimulating effect. Members contain ((+)-norpseudoephedrine), cathionine, cathedulin, cathinine & cathidine.
Entry Term(s): Catha edulis; Khat; Mairungi; Miraa; Qat Plant
Related Numbers: txid123405
Public MeSH Note: 2002; MIRAA was indexed under PLANT EXTRACTS 1981-2002
History Note: 2002; for MIRAA use MIRAA (NM) 1981-2002
Date Established: 2002/01/01
Date of Entry: 2001/07/25
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

anatomy & histology (AH)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

toxicity (TO)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0385259
Terms: Catha edulis Preferred Term
Term UI T444339
Date04/25/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2002); Khat
Term UI T126906
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Mairungi
Term UI T126907
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Miraa
Term UI T126908
Date01/01/1955
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Qat Plant
Term UI T538499
Date04/17/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

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