13-494: [REDACTED] Look up kanna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kanna may refer to: Plants [ edit ] Mesembryanthemum tortuosum , syn. Sceletium tortuosum , a Southern African succulent with psychoactive properties Platysace cirrosa , a Western Australian perennial herb Caroxylon aphyllum , a shrub Japan [ edit ] Kanna (era) ,
26-491: A Japanese name for the years 985–987 Kanna or Japanese plane , a wood working tool Art and entertainment [ edit ] Film & TV [ edit ] Kanna (film) , a 2007 Indian movie Kanna Kamui, a main character from the Japanese anime/manga Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid People [ edit ] Kanna (given name) , a feminine Japanese given name Yonadam Kanna (born 1951), president of
39-478: A Western Australian perennial herb Caroxylon aphyllum , a shrub Japan [ edit ] Kanna (era) , a Japanese name for the years 985–987 Kanna or Japanese plane , a wood working tool Art and entertainment [ edit ] Film & TV [ edit ] Kanna (film) , a 2007 Indian movie Kanna Kamui, a main character from the Japanese anime/manga Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid People [ edit ] Kanna (given name) ,
52-754: A feminine Japanese given name Yonadam Kanna (born 1951), president of the Assyrian Democratic Movement and member of the Iraqi Parliament Places [ edit ] Kanna (Lycaonia) , ancient town now in Turkey Kanna, Gunma , a town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan Kanna, Poland , a village in southern Poland See also [ edit ] Kannas (disambiguation) Kana (disambiguation) Canna (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
65-402: Is at least 16°C and it does not tolerate frost. M. tortuosum contains about 1–1.5% total alkaloids . A standardised ethanolic extract of dried M. tortuosum had an IC 50 for SERT of 4.3 μg/ml and for PDE4 inhibition of 8.5 μg/ml. Mesembrine is a major alkaloid present in M. tortuosum . There is about 0.3% mesembrine in the roots and 0.86% in the leaves, stems, and flowers of
78-432: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages kanna [REDACTED] Look up kanna in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Kanna may refer to: Plants [ edit ] Mesembryanthemum tortuosum , syn. Sceletium tortuosum , a Southern African succulent with psychoactive properties Platysace cirrosa ,
91-713: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mesembryanthemum tortuosum Mesembryanthemum tortuosum (many synonyms , including Sceletium tortuosum ) is a succulent plant in the family Aizoaceae native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is known as the Namaqua skeletonfig, kanna , channa , kougoed (kauwgoed/ 'kougoed', prepared from 'fermenting' M. tortuosum )—which literally means, 'chew(able) things' or 'something to chew'. Eight species related to M. tortuosum have also been placed in
104-481: The Assyrian Democratic Movement and member of the Iraqi Parliament Places [ edit ] Kanna (Lycaonia) , ancient town now in Turkey Kanna, Gunma , a town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan Kanna, Poland , a village in southern Poland See also [ edit ] Kannas (disambiguation) Kana (disambiguation) Canna (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
117-404: The genus Sceletium : M. crassicaule , M. emarcidum , M. exalatum , M. expansum , M. archeri ( S. rigidum ), M. ladismithiense ( S. strictum ), M. tortuosum and M. varians . The plant has been used by South African pastoralists and hunter-gatherers as a mood-altering substance from prehistoric times. The first known written account of
130-662: The plant's use was in 1662 by Jan van Riebeeck . The traditionally prepared dried plant was often chewed and the saliva swallowed, but it has also been made into gel caps, teas and tinctures . It has also been used as a snuff and smoked. M. tortuosum is traditionally used to fight stress and depression, relieve pain and alleviate hunger. M. tortuosum has been studied to alleviate excessive nocturnal barking in dogs, or meowing in cats, in pets diagnosed with dementia . M. tortuosum can be grown from seeds and be propagated from cuttings. Its cultivation and care are similar to cactaceae like Echinopsis . The optimal temperature
143-488: The plant. Traditional and contemporary methods of preparation serve to reduce levels of potentially harmful oxalates found in M. tortuosum . An analysis indicated levels of 3.6–5.1% oxalate, which falls within the median range for crop plants, just like spinach or kale. M. tortuosum is found in 50 subpopulations in the Cape provinces from Namaqualand to Montagu and Aberdeen ; in karroid habitat. M. tortuosum
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#1732798054394156-490: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Kanna . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kanna&oldid=1191417205 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Plant common name disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
169-400: The title Kanna . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kanna&oldid=1191417205 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Plant common name disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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