Authors: A.L. Souza, J.L. Lopez-Losano, P.C.S. Angelo, J.N. Souza-Neto, I.B. Cordeiro, S. Astolfi-Filho and E.V. Andrade
Paullinia cupana Kunth var. sorbilis (Mart.) Ducke, the cultivated guarana plant, is native to the Amazon and has been valued for its medicinal, stimulant and energetic properties for centuries. The seeds are the main commercial product of the plant and the source of high amounts of purine alkaloids (caffeine and theobromine) .. Read More»