Methylxanthines accumulation in Ilex species - caffeine and theobromine in erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis) and other Ilex species
Ilex paraguariensis St.Hil. is an important crop used commonly at the meridional South America as a source of a stimulant beverage, called maté, prepared by infusion of its processed leaves and twigs. We describe herein the methylxanthines analyses in the leaves of I. paraguariensis and other Ilex s...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Química
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50531999000600004 |