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Theobroma grandiflorum, commonly known as cupuaçu, also spelled cupuassu, cupuazú, cupu assu, or copoazu, is a tropical rainforest tree related to cacao. [2] Native and common throughout the Amazon basin, it is naturally cultivated in the jungles of northern Brazil, with the largest production in Pará, Amazonas and Amapá, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru. [2]
Theacrine, also known as 1,3,7,9-tetramethyluric acid, is a purine alkaloid found in Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum) and in a Chinese tea known as kucha (Chinese: 苦 茶; pinyin: kǔ chá; lit. 'bitter tea') (Camellia assamica var. Kucha).
Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation, or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life threatening or lethal." [3]
Theobroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It was previously classified as a member of Sterculiaceae , which has been incorporated into Malvaceae to make it monophyletic .
At doses of 0.8–1.5 g/day (50–100 g cocoa), sweating, trembling and severe headaches were noted, with limited mood effects found at 250 mg/day. [34] Also, chocolate may be a factor for heartburn in some people because theobromine may affect the esophageal sphincter muscle in a way that permits stomach acids to enter the esophagus. [35]
Benefits and Side Effects. Dr. Nichols credits HRT with helping to alleviate hormonal imbalance symptoms such as menopausal discomforts, decreased bone density, weight gain and low energy levels ...
Theograndin I is a sulfated flavone glucuronide found in Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum). [2] It is a glucuronide of isoscutellarein (8-Hydroxyapigenin). References
Theobroma speciosum is an evergreen tree that grows up to 15 m (49 ft) tall. [9] The trunk is straight, [7] with plagiotropic (horizontally growing) [10] side branches. [11] The canopy is small. [7] Its leaves are simple, and have a coriaceous (leather-like) [12] surface with trichomes (hairs).