What is Caffeine?
Caffeine is a stimulant found in the beans, fruit or leaves of over 60 plants and therefore, caffeine may not be listed on the label of a supplement or functional food but instead, you may see some of the following listed: guarana berries, mat, chocolate or cocoa, Camilla sinensis (the leaves of this plant are used to make tea) or kola nut. The molecular formula for Caffeine is C8H10N4O2. A ChaCha a day keeps the questions away.
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A white, crystalline, bitter alkaloid, usually derived from coffee or tea: used in medicine chiefly as a nervous system stimulant.
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Caffeine is a drug that is naturally produced in the leaves and seeds of many plants.Also produced artificially and added to food.
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Caffeine is a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for their stimulating effects. Got questions? Ask ChaCha
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A stimulant found naturally in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans and kola nuts and added to soft drinks, foods, and medicines.
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A bitter alkaloid found especially in coffee, tea, cacao, and kola nuts and used medicinally as a stimulant and diuretic. ChaCha!
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Caffeine is a natural component of chocolate, coffee and tea, and is used as an added energy boost in most colas and energy drinks
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