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Botanical Medicine Caffeine Containing Plants
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8
Medical
Graduate
10/12/2011

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Term
Camellia Sinensis
Definition

Tea, Green Tea (wilted and rolled), Black Tea (fermented)

Contituents:

-Teanine (like an amino acid),

-phenols-Epigallocatechin gallate (ECGC);     antibacterial properties (dental plaque),

-polyphenols (catechin gallates) protect tissues from tumor development. inhibits 5-dihydrotestosterone, and aromatase

Actions:

-Antioxidant, Anti-tumor, Anti-cancer

-mildly guards against CVD

-lowers total cholesterol, BP, and platelet aggregation

 

Term
Coffea Arabica
Definition

Coffee

Medicinal Use: 

-increase mental alertness

-reduce fatigue and drowsiness

-use at midlife correlated to reduction in dementia

Term
Theobroma Cacao
Definition

Chocolate, Cocoa, Cacao

Medicinal Use:

-reduce LDL oxidation

-increase antioxidant capacity

 

Caution with arrythmias 

Term
Cola Nitida
Definition

Cola, Guru nut, Kola nut

 

same use as coffee

Term
Ilex Paraguariensis
Definition

Yerba Mate, Erva-mate

not really used therapeutically

caffeine containing (slightly lower than coffee)

same toxicity as caffeine

Term
Paullinia Cupana
Definition

Guarana

Part used: seed

4x caffeine as coffee

Term
Citrus Aurantium
Definition

Orange, Seville orange, bitter orange

-replacing ephedra

-alkaloids produce the stimulant activity

Term
Aspalathus Linearis
Definition

Red bush tea, rooibos tea

-refreshing drink

-anti-cancer properties are being studied

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