Guarana

Our online store offers to buy guarana in Ukraine, with a high content of guaranine (caffeine). This energy booster and superfood comes in powder, which has preserved all the active substances contained in the seeds. What is guarana, and what are the beneficial properties of the fruits of this plant?

What is guarana (paullinia cupana)?

Guarana is a vine with large leaves, flowers and red-brown fruits with black seeds. The plant of the Sapindaceae family lives in South America - in the Amazon floodplain, mainly in Brazil and Venezuela, being a popular ingredient in the cuisine of the Guarani tribes. Its seeds, ground into powder, are used to make a special bread. Guarana is also a frequent component of traditional tonic teas and a remedy for fatigue in long journeys.

The reason for the popularity of the plant is the composition of guarana:

• guaranine (similar in composition to caffeine);
• phenols (catechin, epicatechin);
• tannins;
• theobromine;
• theophylline;
• proteins.

At the beginning of the 20th century, guarana began to be actively commercialized as a tonic component of drinks. The pioneer of this business was the Brazilian doctor Luis Pereira Barreta, who in 1909 began to produce syrup with the addition of this ingredient. Gradually, guarana, in which the caffeine content is 3 times higher than in coffee, became the main additive in soft drinks, becoming synonymous with such energy products. The seeds of the plant are also the main raw material for the production of caffeine in South America. The powder and extract are used as components of energy drinks, sports nutrition, sweets, toothpastes and other products. Guarana is also used as a food and biologically active additive.

Useful properties of guarana

Guarana fruits have long been widely used in folk medicine in South America. The Tupi and Guarani tribes believe that the plant helps with headaches, satisfies hunger, is a remedy for fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, and arthritis. The main active ingredient in the fruits of the plant is caffeine, as well as theophylline and theobromine, which are similar in action.

The beneficial properties of guarana are being studied for the following problems:

• in the fight against obesity;
• to improve cognitive abilities;
• in anti-cellulite creams and other skin products;
• as an ingredient in aphrodisiac drinks for potency;
• in shampoos and other hair products;
• as an energy supplement for sports and performance enhancement.

Although the main active ingredient of guarana is caffeine, it also contains other active compounds. In particular, xanthines stimulate the central nervous system, and also have a diuretic effect and are bronchodilators. A number of studies have noted anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer and hypocholesterolemic effects, as well as the potential benefits of guarana-based products for protection against metabolic changes in old age, for improving mood.

Buy guarana powder from Ukraine

The Papa Nature online store offers to buy guarana powder obtained from crushed seeds of this plant. The raw material is grown in ecologically clean areas of South America and is subjected to minimal gentle processing while maintaining a high proportion of caffeine and other beneficial components. You can order a biologically active supplement at a favorable price with worldwide delivery.