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Chemical THEOBROMINE

Chemical ID
THEOBROMINE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage Reference
LD50=200 (orl cat)
LD50=789 mg/kg (ipr mus) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
LD50=1,356 mg/kg (orl mus) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
LD50=950 mg/kg (orl rat) Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Vasodilator not available Merck 11th Edition
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Camellia japonica Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia japonica Leaf not available not available not available Wealth of India.
Camellia sinensis Pericarp not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Leaf 500.0 1100.0 -1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Flower not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Seed Coat not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Camellia sinensis Anther not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coffea arabica Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Coffea arabica Seed 18.0 20.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Cola acuminata Seed not available 1000.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *
Ilex paraguariensis Leaf 960.0 5000.0 1.0 Duke, 1992 *
Paullinia cupana Seed 200.0 400.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma angustifolium Petiole 30.0 32.0 -1.2 Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma angustifolium Seed 330.0 368.0 -0.5 Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma angustifolium Testa 294.0 332.0 -1.4 Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma bicolor Fruit 1435.0 1468.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma bicolor Petiole 117.0 129.0 0.0 Duke, 1992 *
Theobroma bicolor Seed 1139.0 1710.0 -0.4 Duke, 1992 *