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Product Name: Guarana Extract/ Guarana Seed Extract
Latin name: Paullinia Cupana
Appearance:Brown Fine Powder
Specifications:10%, 20%, 50%
Molecular Formula: C8H10N4O2
CAS No.:58-08-2
Plant Part Used:Seed
Description:
Guarana extract Powder is prepared from the climbing vine, guarana (scientific name Paullinia cupana). Sapindaceae, native to the Amazon basin and especially common in Brazil. It is mainly cultivated in Yunnan, Hainan provinces in China. The fruits of the guarana plant contain twice to thrice the amount of caffeine present in coffee beans (approximately 4 percent), xanthine and tannins.
Main Function:
1. Guarana is used for weight control, to enhance athletic performance, and to reduce mental and physical fatigue.
2. It is a frequent addition to energy and weight control products.
3. Some people also use guarana to treat low blood pressure and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and to prevent malaria and dysentery.
4. It is also used to increase urine flow, as an astringent.
5. Other uses include treatment of ongoing diarrhea, fever, heart problems, headache, joint pain, backache, and heat stress.
6. In food manufacturing, guarana has been used as a flavoring ingredient in beverages and candy.
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