"Coca" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any of several South American shrubs of the Erythroxylon genus (and family) that yield COCAINE; the leaves are chewed with alum for CNS stimulation.
MeSH Number(s)
B01.650.940.800.575.100.346.500
Concept/Terms
Coca- Coca
- Cocas
- Erythroxylon
- Erythroxylons
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Coca" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Coca" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Coca" by people in Profiles.
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Can coca leaves contribute to improving the nutritional status of the Andean population? Food Nutr Bull. 2009 Sep; 30(3):205-16.
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Comparison of the hazards posed to amphibians by the glyphosate spray control program versus the chemical and physical activities of coca production in Colombia. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(15-16):937-48.
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Coca (Erythroxylum coca) Control is Affected by Glyphosate Formulations and Adjuvants. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(15-16):930-6.
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Spray droplet size, drift potential, and risks to nontarget organisms from aerially applied glyphosate for coca control in Colombia. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(15-16):921-9.
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Human health and environmental risks from the use of glyphosate formulations to control the production of coca in Colombia: overview and conclusions. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2009; 72(15-16):914-20.
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Coca and poppy eradication in Colombia: environmental and human health assessment of aerially applied glyphosate. Rev Environ Contam Toxicol. 2007; 190:43-125.
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Coca tea consumption causes positive urine cocaine assay. Eur J Emerg Med. 2006 Dec; 13(6):340-1.
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Coca and cocaine as medicines: an historical review. J Ethnopharmacol. 1981 Mar-May; 3(2-3):149-59.