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Plant Paullinia cupana (Sapindaceae)

Common Names
Guarana
How this plant is used
Food

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Chemical Name Sort descending Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ADENINE 11 Seed not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
ASH 0 Seed not available 14200.0 -1.01 Abstract (See species file)
CAFFEINE 62 Plant not available 25000.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
CAFFEINE 62 Seed 9100.0 76000.0 2.16 Duke, 1992 *
CATECHOL 22 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CATECHUTANNIC-ACID 0 Seed not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
CHOLINE 20 Seed not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
D-CATECHIN 4 Seed not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
FAT 0 Seed not available 30000.0 -1.24 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
GUANINE 1 Seed not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
GUARANINE 0 Seed not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
HYPOXANTHINE 0 Seed not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
MUCILAGE 3 Seed not available not available not available CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses
PROTEIN 0 Seed not available 98600.0 -1.20 Abstract (See species file)
RESIN 0 Seed not available 70000.0 -0.34 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
SAPONIN 0 Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
SAPONINS 5 Seed not available not available not available Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
STARCH 5 Seed 50000.0 60000.0 -1.01 Leung, A.Y., Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980.
TANNIN 35 Seed 50000.0 120000.0 0.50 Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE 21 Seed 200.0 400.0 -0.47 Duke, 1992 *
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(+)-Inotropic 2 (View Chemicals list for (+)-Inotropic) Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Absorbent 1 (View Chemicals list for Absorbent) Martindale's 29th
Adenosine-Antagonist 1 (View Chemicals list for Adenosine-Antagonist) McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Allelochemic 1 (View Chemicals list for Allelochemic) Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
Allergenic 2 (View Chemicals list for Allergenic) Mitchell, J. and Rook, A.J. 1923. Botanical Dermatology: plants and plant products injurious to the skin. Vancouver: Greengrass, 1979. xiii, 787 p.: ill.
Analeptic 1 (View Chemicals list for Analeptic) Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
Analgesic-Synergist 1 (View Chemicals list for Analgesic-Synergist) Duke, 1992 *
Anorexic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anorexic) Martindale's 28th
Anthelmintic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anthelmintic) Duke, 1992 *
Antialzheimeran 1 (View Chemicals list for Antialzheimeran) Duke, 1992 *
Antianemic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antianemic) Martindale's 28th
Antiapneic 2 (View Chemicals list for Antiapneic) Martindale's 29th
Antiapoptotic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antiapoptotic) Duke, 1992 *
Antiasthmatic 3 (View Chemicals list for Antiasthmatic) Martindale's 29th
Antibacterial 1 (View Chemicals list for Antibacterial) Duke, 1992 *
Antibradyarrhythmic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antibradyarrhythmic) Martindale's 29th
Antibronchitic 1 (View Chemicals list for Antibronchitic) Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer) Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer (Breast) 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticancer (Breast)) Madhavi, D. L., Bomser, J., Smith, M., Singletary, K. 1998. Isolation of Bioactive Constituents from Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry) Fruits and Cell Cultures. Plant Sci., 131(1): 95-103.
Anticarcinogenic 1 (View Chemicals list for Anticarcinogenic) Duke, 1992 *