Theobromine

1. Introduction Due to the modern times consisting of busy schedules and lifestyles, people often require assistance in keeping up with their own lives. As the consumption of energy drinks has gained popularity since 1997, energy drinks has become a worldwide phenomenon (Malinauskas, B, et.al, 2007) and has been regularly consumed to compensate for sleepless nights alertness and ease stress in a busy lifestyle in young people. (Persad, L, 2011) According to the Australian Drug Foundation it…

Energy drinks are composed mainly on caffeine. Caffeine is what gives you the long lasting rush of energy, but aside from caffeine there are a lot more chemicals and ingredients that go in the mixture to create the energy drink or shot. Different brands use different quantities of each product but the five most common ingredients found by researchers where the following: Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Caffeine, Vitamin B3, and Taurine. They are in order of largest percentage found per serving.…

Introduction: Caffeine (1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine) is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world. It has antioxidant and insecticide properties that can affect metabolism and cognition. Men and women aged 35 to 64 years are among the highest consumers of caffeine. Major sources of caffeine were coffee (71%), soft drinks (16%), and tea (12%). Coffee was the major source of caffeine in the diets of adults, whereas soft drinks were the primary source for children and teens [2].…