Leung's Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics

Dietary Supplements/Health Foods. Pow-
dered seeds are used in tablets, capsules,
combinations, chewing gum, and tea, primar-
ily as a stimulant; also in weight loss formula-
tions (DUKE3;TYLER1).

Traditional Medicine. Guarana paste is
used by South American natives mainly as a
stimulant, astringent, in treating chronic diar-
rhea. The seeds, grated intowater are also used
for fevers, heart problems, headache (associ-

ated with menstrual or rheumatic conditions),

rheumatism, lumbago, migraine, and reduc-

tion of heat stress; diuretic (DUKE2;DUKE3).^1

COMMERCIAL PREPARATION

Guarana seeds, guarana paste, and extracts.

Regulatory Status. Has been approved for

food use (§172.510).

REFERENCES

See the General References forARCTANDER;BRUNETON;DUKE2;DUKE3;FEMA;FURIA AND BELLANCA;
MCGUFFIN1&2;STAHL;TERRELL;TYLER1;UPHOF.

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