MIDTERM 16 - Purine Alkaloid/Xanthine Plants Flashcards
Cocoa (Scientific name)
Theobroma cacao
Coffee (Scientific name)
Coffea arabica
Cola (Scientific name)
Cola nitida
Tea (Scientific name)
Thea sinensis/Camellia sinensis
Cocoa (Common name)
Cocoa bean
Coffee (Common name)
Coffee bean
Cola (2 common names) (BG)
Bissy, Gooroo seeds
Tea (Common name)
Thea
Cocoa (Family)
Sterculiaceae
Coffee (Family)
Rubiaceae
Cola (Family)
Sterculiaceae
Cocoa (Constituent)
Theobromine
Coffee (Consituent)
Caffeiene
Cola (3 constituents) (CTK)
Caffeine, Theobromine, Kolacatechin (tannin)
Tea (3 constituents) (CTT)
Caffeine, Theobromine, Theophylline
Used as nutritive, stimulant, and diuretic; its oil is used as a suppository base (Purine alkaloid/xanthine plants)
Cocoa
Used as CNS stimulant and diuretic (Purine alkaloid/xanthine plants)
Coffee
Used for preparation of aerated beverages and stimulant (Purine alkaloid/xanthine plants)
Cola
Used as CNS stimulant, beverages, and diuretic (Purine alkaloid/xanthine plants)
Tea