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PHYTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS
卷 15, 期 5, 页码 907-920出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11101-015-9435-z
关键词
Khat; Catha edulis; Cathedulins; Cathinone; Cathine; Flavonoids
Khat (Catha edulis) belongs to Celastraceae family which contains 60-70 genera and 850-900 species. It is an indigenous plant to Ethiopia and Yemen as the countries of origin. It is also found in many other east and southern African countries. Khat leaves are chewed by the local people for their stimulant action. The main active ingredient compounds those are responsible for this action is cathinone and a mild stimulant cathine. In addition to these khat contains several phytochemicals such as alkaloids (phenylalkylamines and cathedulins), flavonoids, steroid and triterpenoids, monoterpenes and volatile aromatic compounds, and other miscellaneous compounds like vitamins and amino acids. Hence, this paper presents a comprehensive and unified review of literatures which concerned on the phytochemical composition of khat plant. And it also provides the isolated compounds with their chemical structures.
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