What is Guarana
Guarana is a creeping plant from Portuguese, native to the Amazon rainforest and is very common in Brazil.
What is Guarana
Guarana is best known for its fruits, which is about the same size as coffee berry.
Fruits are small, bright red and contains black seeds.
Its seeds are rich in caffeine. More than the amount of caffeine we can find from coffee beans.
Seeds are also rich in tannins and xanthines.
Uses of Guarana:
Guarana is used as stimulant and increases stamina and physical endurance.
In addition to its stimulant properties, Guarana is also a popular ingredient in herbal weight loss pills. Some evidence indicates that Guarana may also suppress appetite and increase fat burning.
As a dietary supplement, guarana is an effective energy booster as it contains three times the caffeine of coffee beans.
Guarana is used in sweetened or carbonated soft drinks and energy drinks, ingredient of herbal tea contained in capsules. Generally, South America obtains most of its caffeine from guarana.
Guarana is also known as memory enhancer.
Guarana is also said to effective for treating arthritis, diarrhea, decrease fatigue and to reduce hunger.
It has also been used as a nervine tonic for hung-overs, neuralgia and menstrual headaches and fevers.
In the United States, guarana has the status of being Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS).
Precautions:
Initial symptoms of Guarana overdose include difficulty urinating, vomiting and abdominal cramps.
Guarana is not safe to use by people who are sensitive to caffeine and xanthines.
People with insomnia, heart problems, diabetes, overactive thyroid, anxiety, kidney disease and high blood pressure are advised to use only Guarana under the supervision of their doctor.
Common form of Guarana:
Guarana can be found in the form of powder, syrup and capsules. It is an ingredient in energy drinks, sodas and other beverages.
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