Preferred Label : Guarana Supplement;
NCIt synonyms : Paullinia cupana Supplement;
NCIt definition : An herbal supplement containing an extract from guarana (Paullinia cupana), a climbing
plant of the Sapindaceae family which is native to the Amazon basin, with stimulant,
antioxidant and potential chemoprotective activities. Guarana supplement contains
various phytochemicals, including caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, tannins, saponins,
catechins, epicatechins, proanthocyanidols and other compounds in minor concentrations.
Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant and may reduce chemotherapy-related
fatigue. Tannins and other polyphenols may have chemopreventive activity. Intake of
the guarana supplement may prevent cancer-related anorexia. In addition, animal studies
have demonstrated that the ingestion of guarana resulted in decreased proliferation
and increased apoptosis of tumor cells.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL433981;
Origin ID : C101130;
UMLS CUI : C3639996;
Semantic type(s)
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