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Chemical THEOBROMINE
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Chemid
THEOBROMINE
| Dosage | *Reference |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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=200 (orl cat) | * |
| 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. |
Ubiquitous
No
Data Views
Total Plants: 24
Total Activities:
21
| Plant | Part | Low PPM | High PPM | StdDev | *Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camellia japonica | Flower | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Camellia japonica | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | Wealth of India. |
| Camellia sinensis | Leaf | 500.0 | 1100.0 | -1.0 | * |
| Camellia sinensis | Pericarp | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Camellia sinensis | Flower | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Camellia sinensis | Seed Coat | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Camellia sinensis | Seed | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Camellia sinensis | Stem | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Camellia sinensis | Anther | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Coffea arabica | Leaf | -- | -- | -- | * |
| Coffea arabica | Seed | 18.0 | 20.0 | -0.5 | * |
| Cola acuminata | Seed | -- | 1000.0 | -0.4 | * |
| Ilex paraguariensis | Leaf | 960.0 | 5000.0 | 1.0 | * |
| Paullinia cupana | Seed | 200.0 | 400.0 | -0.5 | * |
| Theobroma angustifolium | Petiole | 30.0 | 32.0 | -1.2 | * |
| Theobroma angustifolium | Seed | 330.0 | 368.0 | -0.5 | * |
| Theobroma angustifolium | Testa | 294.0 | 332.0 | -1.4 | * |
| Theobroma bicolor | Fruit | 1435.0 | 1468.0 | -- | * |
| Theobroma bicolor | Petiole | 117.0 | 129.0 | 0.0 | * |
| Theobroma bicolor | Seed | 1139.0 | 1710.0 | -0.4 | * |
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.