Khat (Catha edulis) and its oral health effects: An updated review

SA Al‐Maweri, S Warnakulasuriya… - Journal of investigative …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Khat or qat (Catha edulis) is a plant that grows in East Africa and southern Arabia. The
leaves and twigs of this small tree are chewed by several millions of people worldwide for …

[HTML][HTML] Qat chewing and risk of potentially malignant and malignant oral disorders: A systematic review

S El-Zaemey, J Schüz, ME Leon - The international journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Qat (also known as Khat, Kat and Miraa) is a green-leaved plant (Catha
edulis). It is a shrub indigenous to Yemen and certain parts of eastern Africa. Chewing the …

Ion release and biocompatibility of Co-Cr alloy fabricated by selective laser melting from recycled Co-Cr powder: An in vitro study

T Aldhohrah, J Yang, J Guo, H Zhang… - The Journal of Prosthetic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Statement of problem As the cobalt chromium (Co-Cr) powder used in selective laser
melting (SLM) is costly, reusing the remaining powder after multiple cycles provides an …

Viral infection and oral habits as risk factors for oral squamous cell carcinoma in Yemen: a case-control study

AT Nasher, NN Al-Hebshi, EE Al-Moayad… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The role of qat chewing, tobacco (shammah) dipping, smoking, alcohol drinking,
and oral viral infection as risk factors for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in Yemen …

Structure-cytotoxicity relationship profile of 13 synthetic cathinones in differentiated human SH-SY5Y neuronal cells

J Soares, VM Costa, H Gaspar, S Santos… - Neurotoxicology, 2019 - Elsevier
Synthetic cathinones also known as β-keto amphetamines are a new group of recreational
designer drugs. We aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic potential of thirteen cathinones lacking …

Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles from Syzygium cumini leaves and their potential effects on odontogenic pathogens and biofilms

WLC Bernardo, MFG Boriollo, CC Tonon… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
This study analyzed the antimicrobial and antibiofilm action and cytotoxicity of extract
(HEScL) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs-HEScL) from Syzygium cumini leaves. GC–MS …

Camptothecin and khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) induced distinct cell death phenotypes involving modulation of c-FLIPL, Mcl-1, procaspase-8 and mitochondrial function …

T Bredholt, EAO Dimba, HR Hagland, L Wergeland… - Molecular Cancer, 2009 - Springer
Background An organic extract of the recreational herb khat (Catha edulis Forsk.) triggers
cell death in various leukemia cell lines in vitro. The chemotherapeutics camptothecin, a …

Impact of khat (Catha edulis) and oral contraceptive use on telomerase levels and tumor suppressor genes p53 and p21 in normal subjects and breast cancer …

F Atroosh, M Al-Habori, E Al-Eryani, R Saif-Ali - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study aimed to evaluate the effects of oral contraceptive (OC) use, khat chewing, and
their combined effect on telomerase level and tumor suppressor genes, p53 and p21 in …

Antioxidant capacity and biomarkers of oxidative stress in saliva of khat-chewing patients: a case-control study

NA Tarboush, O Al Masoodi, S Al Bdour… - Oral surgery, oral …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant levels and biomarkers of
oxidative stress in saliva from khat-chewing patients compared with controls. Study Design …

Free radicals are present in human serum of Catha edulis Forsk (Khat) abusers

AA Al-Akwa, M Shaher, S Al-Akwa… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Khat (Catha edulis Forsk) is a naturally occurring drug with an amphetamine-
like structure and action. It has been postulated that amphetamine induces free radical …