Theobromine

If you ask a cat owner to describe their beloved pet using one word, chances are they will use the word independent to define their furry little friend. Cats give off this immediate impression that they don’t really require us, humans are but a pawn in their world, you see they are quiet in nature and don’t seem to be super needy. Cats learn things on their own, you can’t really train most cats, if you have trained your cat to do anything, rest assured that your cat actually wanted to learn that…

I have always been fascinated by dogs all my life. Although, I have never owned one, if I had the choice it would be a Bull Terrier or it cousin the Pit Bull. They are from the same family of dogs with similar body types but different in everything else. In recent TV and newspaper reports, my choice would be easy. The Bull Terrier and the Pit Bull are different in looks, breeds, and personalities. The first difference between the dogs is their looks. The Bull Terrier has a strong…

substance called theobromine in much larger level. In general, every 1 kg dark chocolate contains 10gram theobromine. Higher quality chocolate tends to contain more theobromine than lower quality chocolate. The purpose of this lab to extract and analysis how much caffeine and theobromine is contained in a dark chocolate bar, and figure out if it is true that chocolate contain more theobromine than caffeine as the article above said. In order to extract caffeine and theobromine from dark…

7-methylxanthosine through the catalyst of 7-methylxanthosine synthase. Then, through hydrolysis or withdrawal of water, 7-methylxanthine is created. This 7-methylxanthine is then formed by the catalyst theobromine synthase to produce theobromine, which is very similar to caffeine. This theobromine finally produces caffeine through a caffeine synthase that is a common catalyst in the caffeine biosynthesis…

What it does to the body Cocoa butter is easily absorbed and penetrates deeply through layers of the skin. It contains theobromine, phenyl ethylamine, essential fatty acids, natural antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, a significant amount of collagen and elastin that moisturizes, soothes, hydrates, nourishes and balance the skin.  A great emollient Using cocoa butter straight…

and tea are currently the world’s most commonly used stimulants. Whereas the two are of different chemical structure and composition, they share a common chemical that is caffeine. Tea, for instance, contains caffeine and methylxanthenes such as theobromine and theophylline which are also human central nervous system stimulants. Tea is derived from a plant, Camellia sinensis, which was first grown in South East Asia and used as a beverage. It has over the years been adopted worldwide as a…

most well known, caffeine is not the only stimulant in chocolate. A quote describing another chemical in chocolate is “Another stimulant is theobromine, found in amounts slightly higher than caffeine. The two molecules are identical except for one methyl group...but it is not yet clear how they act together in chocolate” (Haines). This quote means that theobromine and caffeine are very similar because they both are stimulants and have almost identical molecular structures. Their molecular…

Chocolate, a food made out of roasted and ground cacao mostly seen in a liquid or solid block form, is an all time favorite sweet. Theobroma Cacao has been a native tree to Latin American countries way before Columbus set foot in the new world. During the Mayan and Aztec Empire, cacao beans weren 't used as food but as currency and a bitter drink. Around 1519, an unknown Spaniard mixed sugar and cacao together creating the sweet chocolate flavor we know. The process of making…

Dark chocolate is very nutritious If you buy a good quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa content, then it is actually quite nutritious. It contains a decent amount of soluble fiber and rich in minerals. Tabla dark chocolate of 100 grams with 70-85% cocoa contains (1): 11 grams of fiber. 67% of PDD (PDD- recommended daily dose) of iron. 58% PDD magnesium. PDD 89% copper. PDD 98% manganese. It also contains a lot of potassium, phosphorus, zinc and selenium. One hundred grams, of course,…

substitutes. It stimulates the user and it's what causes us to burn more calories and burn them faster. Raspberry ketone causes fat to breakdown and produces the protein that regulates the metabolism, also causing you to burn more calories. Theobromine is in the chocolate we love so much and it's in other foods, too. It has the ability to produce a diuretic effect and to lucubrate blood vessels, therefore it is a help to those suffering from high blood pressure. Synephrine comes from…