- Guarana (pronounced
gwa-ra-NAH) is a creeping shrub native to Venezuela and northern Brazil
in the Amazon rain forest. The fruit are small, bright-red, and contains
black seeds.
- Guarana seeds are rich
in caffeine and contain up to 4-8% caffeine, more than coffee beans,
which contain approximately 1–2.5% caffeine. The seeds are also rich in
tannins and xanthine alkaloids theophylline and theobromine.
- Guaraná is reputed to
be a stimulant and increase mental alertness, fight fatigue, and
increase stamina and physical endurance.
- Guarana drinks and
sodas are very popular in Brazil , almost as popular as cola-based
sodas.
- The influence of
process variables, such as the convective airflow rate, extract feed
rate, and air inlet temperature, on the quality of the dry extract was
determined using the caffeine and moisture content for the process
evaluation.
- The caffeine content in
the alcoholic and dried extracts was determined by capillary gas
chromatography.
- Thermogenesis refers to
the body's production of heat, a normal part of metabolic processes and
it can be enhanced by certain nutritional substances.
- Caffeine was quantified
spectrometrically by the method using a 2.5% solution of sulfuric acid
as blank. Absorbances were measured at 271 nm.
- Guarana´ has long been
esteemed for its energetic and curative properties.
- Extracts from the
exotic fruit guarana showed excellent antioxidant and antibacterial
properties, which could see the exotic berry making a move
into food
preservatives.
- In Brazil, the use of
guarana by athletes is widespread, with claims of performance
improvement, and it has also been adopted as a supplement in the
diet of racing horses.
- Caffeine has been
reported to reduce the ability to sleep at doses of 100mg at
bedtime.
- Due to the large amount
of caffeine found in guarana, side effects are usually associated with
caffeine assumption.
- As guarana becomes more
and more popular worldwide, as a main ingredient in energy drinks such
as "Sobe" and “Rockstar”, conflict has risen between the local producers
and distributors of guarana over rights to the marketing of the
berry.
- South Americans know
all about guarana. In Brazil, guarana drinks are almost as popular as
cola drinks. The companies are very up-front about what's in the drinks:
everyone knows they are full of caffeine.
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General
Information
- Guarana -
Background
- Guarana of the
Amazons (Brazil)
- Guarana
- Guarana
information
- What is Guarana?
- About
Guarana
Company Profile
& Consultant
- Company from USA
- Company from
India
- Company from UK
- Company from New
York
- US Consultant from
Sturbridge
Cultivation
- Guarana and
Gurana Extract: Phytochemicals, Botanical Info and History
- Age Vert’s
Fairtrade Organic Guarana
- Tropical Plant
Database - Guarana
- Tropical Crops -
Paullinia cupana
- Guarana Paullinia
cupana var. sorbilis
- Species of Paullinia
with economic potential
- Legume cover crops and
nutrient cycling in tropical fruit tree production
Process
- Fluid Bed Drying of
Guarana (Paullinia cupana HBK) Extract: Effect of Process Factors on
Caffeine Content
- Guarana Extract
- Fluid Extract of
Guarana
- Extraction of
methylxanthines from guaraná seeds, maté leaves, and cocoa beans using
supercritical carbon dioxide and ethanol.
- Evaluation of
Oxidation Process of Guarana Tennins
- The Use of
Supercritical Fluid Extraction Technology in Food Processing
Application
- Guarana extract
shows promise as preservative additive
- Guarana’s Journey
from Regional Tonic to Aphrodisiac and Global Energy Drink
- Lipid metabolism in
trained rats: Effect of guarana (Paullinia cupana Mart.)
supplementation
- Paullinia cupana Mart
var. sorbilis, guaraná, reduces cell proliferation and increases
apoptosis of B16/F10 melanoma lung metastases in mice
Uses
- Guarana - Side
Effects and Benefits
- Guarana and long-haul flights and jet leg
- Guarana -
Uses
- An herbal supplement
containing Ma Huang-Guarana for weight loss: a randomized, double-blind
trial
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Patent
- Compositions and
methods for weight reduction
- Malt Beverages
made with Guarana
- Agent for
inducing hair growth containing extracts of saw palmetto and
swertia
- Alimentary
Products Based on Coffee, Cocoa and Guarana
- Delivery system for
appetite suppressant
Product
- Guarana Powder
Extract
- Guarana Products
- Guarana' Alaska
Drink
- Guarana
Ice
- Hydroxyslim by
HiTech Guarana and Ephedra Extract
- Liquid
Chlorophyll Plus Guarana
- Guarana Soda Products
- Herbalife N-R-G Tea Raw
Guarana Tea Mix
- Zola
Material Safety
Data Sheet
- Guarana Extract,
30% Caffeine, Powder
- Guarana
Powder
- Paullinia cupana
Powder, 40-80
- Guarana
Seeds
- Guarana Powder,
40-80
Report
- A report on AmBev’s
Social, Economic and Environmental performance
- Caffeine-induced
cardiac arrhythmia: an unrecognised danger of healthfood products
- Trends Driving
Beverage
- Effects of encapsulated
green tea and Guarana extracts containing a mixture of
epigallocatechin-3-gallate and caffeine on 24 h energy expenditure and
fat oxidation in men
- The safety Aspects of
Dietary Caffeine
- Guarana Side
Effects
- Similarities Between
Guarana and Caffeine
Market
- The international
market of natural ingredients: lessons learned from promoting exports
through the BioTrade Facilitation Programme (BTFP)
- Guarana -
Prospects and Geographic Indicator Status
- Packing drinks with a punch
- Guarana.com
news
Suppliers &
Buyers
- Suppliers of Guarana
Seed
- Selling Leads of
Guarana
- Guarana Manufacturer / Supplier
- Guarana
Suppliers
- International importer
of guarana
- Guarana Buyer's
list
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