Guarana's journey from regional tonic to aphrodisiac and global energy drink.
| dc.contributor | NIGEL SMITH, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA; ANDRE LUIZ ATROCH, CPAA. | |
| dc.creator | SMITH, N. | |
| dc.creator | ATROCH, A. L. | |
| dc.date | 2011-05-25T11:11:11Z | |
| dc.date | 2011-05-25T11:11:11Z | |
| dc.date | 2011-05-25 | |
| dc.date | 2010 | |
| dc.date | 2011-07-11T11:11:11Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-30T23:17:54Z | |
| dc.description | Guaraná (Paullinia cupana H.B.K., Sapindaceae) is a rainforest vine that was domesticated in the Amazon for its caffeine-rich fruits. Guaraná has long been used as a tonic and to treat various disorders in Brazil and abroad and became a national soda in Brazil about a century ago. In the last two decades or so, guaraná has emerged as a key ingredient in various ?sports? and energy drinks as well as concoctions that allegedly boost one's libido. For some time, guaraná's high caffeine content was thought to be a detriment because of health concerns about excessive intake of caffeine-rich drinks. But it is precisely this quality, and the fact that it has a mysterious name and comes from an exotic land, that has propelled guaraná into a global beverage. | |
| dc.identifier | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, v. 7, n. 3, p. 279-282, 2010. | |
| dc.identifier | http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/889609 | |
| dc.identifier | 10.1093/ecam/nem162 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/378311 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.rights | openAccess | |
| dc.subject | Guaraná | |
| dc.subject | Paullinia Cupana | |
| dc.title | Guarana's journey from regional tonic to aphrodisiac and global energy drink. | |
| dc.type | Artigo de periódico |