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What is Guarana Seed?
Guarana is a shrub or small tree in the Sapindaceae family, native
to northern Brazil and Venezuela. The seed of the Guarana is a central
nervous system stimulant with thermogenic and diuretic properties.
Guarana is used as an ingredient in sodas and energy drinks. As
a dietary supplement Guarana is used to to promote health and weight
loss; decrease fatigue; reduce hunger; help arthritis; as a nervine
tonic for hangovers, neuralgia and menstrual headaches. Guarana
is as a high energy source that increases mental alertness, slows
the pulse, decreases the appetite, fights fatigue, an excellent
mood elevator.
Guarana contains tetra methylxanthine, a compound which contains
large amounts of theophylline, theobromine, tannic acid and saponins.
The ingredients are released slowly - over as much as 6 hours -
so they provide an energy from Guarana seed boost that continues
to escalate over hours.
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