The aim of the present study was to evaluate the associations of metabolic disorders and
anthropometric and biochemical biomarkers of lipid, glucose and oxidative metabolism and …

Background Previous experimental investigations have suggested that guaraná (Paullinia
cupana Kunth, supplied by EMBRAPA Oriental) consumption is associated with a lower …

Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a plant from the Amazon region with cultural importance.
Despite its early ancestral use by indigenous tribes, the first reports regarding the benefits of …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth var. sorbilis
(Mart.) Ducke) has been traditionally consumed by indigenous communities of the Amazon …

Guaraná is considered an ideal crop for supplementing the incomes of small peasant
farmers in the Amazon basin. A fast-growing perennial, guaraná can be planted in the midst …

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Guarana is widely consumed by athletes, either in supplements
or in soft drinks, under the belief that it presents ergogenic and “fat burning” effects. We …

The effects on toxic and behavioral levels of guarana (Paullinia cupana) were assessed in
rats and mice subsequent to acute and chronic administrations and were compared to those …

Mice that ingested a suspension of guarana (Paullinia cupana, Sapindaceae) in a dose of
0.3 mg/ml showed a significant increase in physical capacity when subjected to a stressful …

Seeds of guarana (Paullinia cupana Kunth, Sapindaceae) feature diverse pharmacological
functions, for example, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anticarcinogenic, stimulating, and …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of guarana on mitochondrial biogenesis in a
high-fat diet (HFD)-fed mice. C57BL6J mice were divided in two groups: high-fat diet HFD …