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| CACAO SEEDS TINCTURE (tinctura THEOBROMA CACAO) from AMAZON HERBS® |
OverviewCacao has been traditionally used by natives in South America, such as Mayas, for its medicinal properties. This is a Amazon rainforest tree with a history of providing traditional medicines used in South America. The medicinal preparations are derived from the leaves seeds of the fruit (cocoa beans). Depending on the processing, cocao and its derivative products (chocolate, cacao butter) can contain flavonols and procyanidins (flavonoids). The flavonols and the procyanidins from cocao possess biological activities relevant to oxidant defenses, vascular health, tumor suppression, and immune function. The chronic ingestion of flavonol- and procyanidin-rich cocoa is associated with a reduction in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation and inhibition of platelet function In addition, specific procyanidin fractions isolated from cocoa have demonstrated protection against peroxynitrite-mediated protein damage as well as against oxidation of synthetic liposomes and DNA. Studies have shown that purified cocoa procyanidin fractions, as well as a crude cocoa extract, can alter cytokine transcription, it seems that these natural products have the potential to modulate the immune response. These mechanistic observations may provide a basis that suggests that the regular consumption of foods rich in flavonoids is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers. Phytochemicals Acetic-acid, aesculetin, alanine, alkaloids, alpha-sitosterol, alpha-theosterol, amyl-acetate, amyl-alcohol, amyl-butyrate, amylase, apigenin-7-o-glucoside, arabinose, arachidic-acid, arginine, ascorbic-acid, ascorbic-acid-oxidase, aspariginase, beta-carotene, beta-sitosterol, beta-theosterol, biotin, caffeic-acid, caffeine, calcium, campesterol, catalase, catechins, catechol, cellulase, cellulose, chlorogenic-acid, chrysoeriol-7-o-glucoside, citric-acid, coumarin, cyanidin, cyanidin-3-beta-l-arabinoside, cyanidin-3-galactoside, cyanidin-glycoside, cycloartanol, d-galactose, decarboxylase, dextrinase, diacetyl, dopamine, epigallocatechin, ergosterol, ferulic-acid, formic-acid, fructose, furfurol, galacturonic-acid, gallocatechin, gentisic-acid, glucose, glutamic-acid, glycerin, glycerophosphatase, glycine, glycolic-acid, glycosidase, haematin, histidine, i-butyric-acid, idaein, invertase, isobutylacetate, isoleucine, isopropyl-acetate, isovitexin, kaempferol, l-epicatechin, leucine, leucocyanidins, linalool, linoleic-acid, lipase, luteolin, luteolin-7-o-glucoside, lysine, lysophosphatidyl-choline, maleic-acid, mannan, manninotriose, mannose, melibiose, mesoinositol, methylheptenone, n-butylacetate, n-nonacosane, niacin, nicotinamide, nicotinic- acid, nitrogen, nonanoic-acid, o-hydroxyphenylacetic-acid, octoic-acid, oleic- acid, oleo-dipalmatin, oleopalmitostearin, oxalic-acid, p-anisic-acid, p-coumaric-acid, p-coumarylquinic-acid, p-hydroxybenzoic-acid, p-hydroxyphenylacetic-acid, palmitic-acid, palmitodiolen, pantothenic-acid, pectin, pentose, peroxidase, phenylacetic-acid, phenylalanine, phlobaphene, phosphatidyl-choline, phosphatidyl- ethanolamine, phosphatidyl-inositol, phospholipids, phosphorus, phytase, planteose, polygalacturonate, polyphenol-oxidase, polyphenols, proline, propionic-acid, propyl-acetate, protocatechuic-acid, purine, pyridoxine, quercetin, quercetin-3-o-galactoside, quercetin-3-o-glucoside, quercitrin, raffinase, raffinose, reductase, rhamnose, riboflavin, rutin, rutoside, saccharose, salsolinol, serine, sinapic-acid, stachyose, stearic-acid, stearodiolein, stigmasterol, sucrose, syringic-acid, tannins, tartaric-acid, theobromine, theophylline, thiamin, threonine, trigonelline, tyramine, tyrosine, valerianic-acid, valine, vanillic-acid, verbascose, verbascotetrose, vitexin Applications Emollient properties. Theobromine, the alkaloid contained in the beans, resembles caffeine in its action, but its effect on the central nervous system is less powerful. It is also employed in high blood pressure as it dilates the blood-vessels. Stimulating mood enhancer (aphrodisiac) Dieting, depression Dosage Tincture: 1 - 4 ml ( 1 – 4 full droppers) For depression, dieting Tincture: 6 ml / day ( 6 full droppers) Reference Buchanan, R.L. 1979. Toxicity of spices containing methylenedioxybenzene derivatives: A review. J. Food Safety 1:275. C.S.I.R. (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research). 1948–1976. The wealth of India. 11 vols. New Delhi. Duke, J.A. 1978. The quest for tolerant germplasm. p. 1–61. In: ASA Special Symposium 32, Crop tolerance to suboptimal land conditions. Am. Soc. Agron. Madison, WI. Duke, J.A. and Wain, K.K. 1981. plants of the world. Computer index with more than 85,000 entries. 3 vols. Jenkins, B.M. and Ebeling, J.M. 1985. Thermochemical properties of biomass fuels. Calif. Agric. 39(5/6):14–16. Leung, A.Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics. John Wiley & Sons. New York. Palotti, G. 1977. The 'time for a Coca Cola' may not be right. Industrie Alimentairi 16(12):146–148. Perdue, R.E., Jr. and Hartwell, J.L. (eds.). 1976. Plants and cancer. Proc. 16th Annual Meeting Soc. Econ. Bot. Cancer Treatment Reports 60(8):973–1215. Purseglove, J.W. 1968–1972. Tropical crops. 4 vols. Longman Group Ltd., London. Reed, C.F. 1976. Information summaries on 1000 economic plants. Typescripts submitted to the USDA. Sutton, R.H. 1981. Cocoa poisoning in a dog. Veterinary Record 109(25/26):563–4. Tyler, V.E. 1982. The honest herbal. George F. Stickley Co., Philadelphia, PA The above presentation is for informational and educational purposes only. It is based on scientific studies (human, animal, or in vitro), clinical experience, or traditional usage. For many of the conditions discussed, treatment with prescription or over - the - counter medication is also available. Consult your doctor, practitioner, and / or pharmacist for any health problem and before using dietary supplements or before making any changes in prescribed medications. |
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