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Guaraná Powder Paullinia cupana1 Pound (16 oz) Buy Now
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Purchase a one pound package of Raintree Nutrition's guaraná seed powder (Paullinia cupana) which is rich in the naturally occurring plant chemicals that this plant is regarded for. Guaraná seeds contain up to 4-8% caffeine (25,000 to 75,000 ppm), as well as trace amounts of theophylline (500 to 750 ppm) and theobromine (300 to 500 ppm). They also contain large quantities of alkaloids, terpenes, tannins, flavonoids, starch, saponins, and resinous substances. Raintree's guaraná has been sustainably wild-harvested in the Brazilian Amazon and has been milled into a fine powder which is suitable to stuff into capsules or to prepare your own teas, tinctures or extracts. To see photographs of guaraná, click here.
Traditional Uses:* as a caffeine stimulant for energy; as a weight loss aid (suppresses appetite and increases fat-burning); for headaches and migraines; to tone, balance, and strengthen the heart, as a blood cleanser, and to reduce/prevent sticky blood and blood clots; as a refrigerant (lowers body temperature) to prevent overheating and heat stroke
For more information guaraná (Paullinia cupana), please refer to the Database File for Guaraná in the Tropical Plant Database. For general information on Raintree's available bulk plants and sustainable harvesting practices, please refer to Main Page for Bulk Plants.
This bulk one pound package retails for $24.00.
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Ingredients: 100% pure guaraná seed powder (Paullinia cupana). No binders, fillers or additives are used. This product is non-irradiated and non-fumigated. It is a wild harvested product—grown naturally in the Brazilian Amazon without any pesticides or fertilizers.
Suggested Use: This plant is best prepared as a decoction. Use one teaspoon of powder for each cup of water. Bring to a boil and gently boil in a covered pot for 20 minutes. Allow to cool and settle for 10 minutes and strain warm liquid into a cup (leaving the settled powder in the bottom of the pan). It is traditionally taken in 1 cup dosages, 1-3 times daily, or as desired. For more complete instructions on preparing herbal decoctions, see the Methods for Preparing Herbal Remedies Page.
Contraindications:
- Not to be used during pregnancy or while breast-feeding.
- Guaraná contains caffeine and should not be used by those who are sensitive or allergic to caffeine or xanthines. Excessive consumption of caffeine is contraindicated for persons with high blood pressure, cardiac disorders, diabetes, ulcers, epilepsy, and other disorders.
Drug Interactions: May have adverse effects (headaches) if used with MAO-inhibitors.
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Guaraná can be found in this proprietary Raintree formula:
Guaraná Tech Report -- A Technical Plant Data Report is available for guaraná.
Third-Party Published Research*
This Raintree product has not been the subject of any clinical research.
All available third-party research on guaraná can be found at PubMed.
A partial listing of the published third party research on guaraná is shown below:
Stimulant Actions:
Roberts, A. T., et al. “The effect of an herbal supplement containing black tea and caffeine on metabolic
parameters in humans.” Altern. Med. Rev. 2005 Dec; 10(4): 321-5.
Berube-Parent, S., et al. “Effects of encapsulated green tea and guarana extracts containing a mixture of
epigallocatechin-3-gallate and caffeine on 24 h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in men.” Br. J. Nutr. 2005
Sep; 94(3): 432-6.
Campos, A. R., et al. “Acute effects of guarana (Paullinia cupana Mart.) on mouse behaviour in forced swimming and open field tests.” Phytother. Res. 2005; 19(5): 441-3.
Weckerle, C. S., et al. “Purine alkaloids in Paullinia.” Phytochemistry. 2003 Oct; 64(3): 735-42.
Lieberman, H. R., et al. “Effects of caffeine, sleep loss, and stress on cognitive performance and mood during
U.S. Navy SEAL training." Psychopharmacology. 2002; 164(3): 250–61.
Espinola, E. B., et al. “Pharmacological activity of guaraná (Paullinia cupana Mart.) in laboratory animals.” J.
Ethnopharmacol. 1997; 55(3): 223–29.
Marx, F., et al. “Analysis of guaraná (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis). Part 1. HPLC determination of caffeine,
theobromine and theophylline in guaraná seeds." Dtsch. Lebenstm. Tundsch. 1985; 81(12): 390–92.
Belliardo, F., et al. “HPLC determination of caffeine and theophylline in Paullinia cupana Kunth (guaraná) and
Cola spp. samples.” Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch.1985; 180(5): 398–401.
Anti-obesity Actions:
Lima, W. P., et al. “Lipid metabolism in trained rats: Effect of guarana (Paullinia cupana Mart.)
supplementation.” Clin. Nutr. 2005 Dec; 24(6): 1019-28.
Andersen, T., et al. “Weight loss and delayed gastric emptying following a South American herbal preparation
in overweight patients.” J. Hum. Nutr. Diet. 2001; 14(3): 243–50.
Antiaggregation Actions:
Bydlowski, S. P., et al. “An aqueous extract of guaraná (Paullinia cupana) decreases platelet thromboxane synthesis.” Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res. 1991; 24(4): 421–24.
Bydlowski, S. P., et al. “A novel property of an aqueous guaraná extract (Paullinia cupana): inhibition of platelet aggregation in vitro and in vivo." Braz. J. Med. Biol Res. 1988; 21(3): 535–38.
Memory Enhancement Actions:
Haskell, C. F., et al. "A double-blind, placebo-controlled, multi-dose evaluation of the acute behavioural effects of guarana in humans." J. Psychopharmacol. 2007; 21(1): 65-70.
Kennedy, D. O., et al. “Improved cognitive performance in human volunteers following administration of guarana (Paullinia cupana) extract: comparison and interaction with Panax ginseng.” Pharmacol. Biochem. Behav. 2004 Nov; 79(3): 401-11.
Espinola, E. B., et al. ”Pharmacological activity of Guarana (Paullinia cupana Mart.) in laboratory animals.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 1997 Feb; 55(3):223-9.
Galduróz, J. C., et al. “The effects of long-term administration of guaraná on the cognition of normal, elderly volunteers.” Rev. Paul. Med. 1996; 114(1): 1073–78.
Benoni, H., et al. “Studies on the essential oil from guaraná.” Z. Lebensm. Unters. Forsch. 1996; 203(1): 95–8.
Galduróz, J. C., et al. “Acute effects of the Paulinia cupana, ‘guaraná,’ on the cognition of normal volunteers.”
Rev. Paul. Med. 1994; 112(3): 607–11.
Cellular Protective, Adaptogenic, & Antioxidant Actions:
Mendes, F. R., et al. "Brazilian plants as possible adaptogens: An ethnopharmacological survey of books edited in Brazil." J. Ethnopharmacol. 2007 Feb; 109(3): 493-500.
Fukumasu, H., et al. “Protective effects of guarana (Paullinia cupana Mart. var. Sorbilis) against DEN-induced DNA damage on mouse liver.” Food Chem. Toxicol. 2006 Jun; 44(6): 862-7.
Basile, A., et al. “Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of ethanol extract from Paullinia cupana Mart.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Oct; 102(1): 32-6.
Fukumasu, H., et al. “Chemopreventive effects of Paullinia cupana Mart var. sorbilis, the guarana, on mouse hepatocarcinogenesis.” Cancer Lett. 2005 May 7;
Campos, A. R., et al. “Guarana (Paullinia cupana Mart.) offers protection against gastric lesions induced by ethanol and indomethacin in rats.” Phytother. Res. 2003 Dec; 17(10): 1199-202.
Mattei, R., et al. “Guaraná (Paullinia cupana): Toxic behavioral effects in laboratory animals and antioxidant activity in vitro." J. Ethnopharmacol. 1998; 60(2): 111–16.
Miura, T., et al. “Effect of guaraná on exercise in normal and epinephrine-induced glycogenolytic mice.” Biol. Pharm. Bull. 1998; 21(6): 646–48.
Antimicrobial Actions:
Basile, A., et al. “Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of ethanol extract from Paullinia cupana Mart.” J. Ethnopharmacol. 2005 Oct; 102(1): 32-6.
da Fonseca, C. A., et al. “Genotoxic and mutagenic effects of guaraná (Paullinia cupana) in prokaryotic organisms.” Mutat. Res. 1994; 321(3): 165–73.
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