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[thḗō-brṓmēń]
(n.)A bitter, colorless alkaloid, CHNO, derived from the cacao bean, found in chocolate products and used in medicine as a diuretic, vasodilator, and myocardial stimulant.
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Theobromine , also known as xantheose ,< >
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Theobromine poisoning or chocolate poisoning is an adverse reaction to the alkaloid theobromine, found in chocolate, tea, cola beverages, açaí berries, and some other foods. Cacao beans contain abo...
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The primary methylxanthine in chocolate is theobromine, a molecule similar to caffeine. See the structure of theobromine and read about its chemistry, effects on people and animals, and uses. There are links to chocolate history and chemical research, veterinary advice for theobromine poisoning, and related resources.
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Theobromine is the principal alkaloid of the cacao bean and about 1.5-3% of chocolate is theobromine. It is also an alkaloid, and is a weak stimulant for the central nervous system. Theobromine is responsible for the bitter taste of chocolate.
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In what plants can we find Theobromine? What are the medicinal properties of Theobromine? Facts about Theobromine. Theobromine has a similar effect than caffeine, but about 10 times weaker. Theobromine has diuretic, stimulant and relaxing effects. ... Facts about Theobromine...
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Find out about the science and chemistry of Theobromine (Chocolate's Caffeine Cousin), see colourful images of Theobromine and explore interactive 3D molecules of Theobromine ... Cacao contains between 1.5-3% Theobromine and 0.2-0.4% Caffeine. Theobromine is a minor constituent of tea but it is not present in...
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Theobromine is a methylxanthine, in the same class of compounds as caffeine and theophylline. All of these methylxanthines occur naturally in many plants found throughout the world including the cocoa, tea and coffee plants.
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Caffeine and its active derivative, theobromine, are probably the most frequently ingested pharmacologically active substances. ... The theobromine content in embryo tissue from treated groups was higher than in the controls, and the difference was close to significant. In the postnatal period the discrepancies in the treated...
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A rapid and selective isocratic reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method has been developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology to simultaneously measure caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline in a food-matrix standard reference material (SRM) 2384, Baking Chocolate. ... 83-67-0 (Theobromine)
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