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Scandinavian Formulas
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Product Name:Kola Nut
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AerChem inc.
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| | KOLA NUT Basic information |
| Product Name: | KOLA NUT | | Synonyms: | KOLA NUT | | CAS: | | | MF: | | | MW: | 0 | | EINECS: | | | Product Categories: | | | Mol File: | Mol File | ![KOLA NUT Structure]() |
| | KOLA NUT Chemical Properties |
| | KOLA NUT Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | The trees of kola nut are divided into two species. C. nitida is the most important and valuable species; its fruits are
called “large” cola nuts. C. nitida grows wild in the forests of the Ivory Coast and is cultivated in several areas of tropical Africa and
South and Central America. C. acuminata is the other species; its fruits are called “small” cola nuts. It also grows wild or may be
cultivated in Angola, Congo and other tropical areas in Africa. The part used is the seed. Kola nut has a bitter flavor.
Derivatives: Tincture (20% in 60% ethanol) and fluid, soft and dried extracts (also tannin-free) | | Uses | Kola Nut is the seed of cola nitida or other cola species. the nut con-
tains approximately 1.5% caffeine and is used in beverages and as
an adjunct with other flavors. | | Composition | The main constituents of C. acuminata include xanthine alkaloids (caffeine 2.4 to 2.6%, theobromine <0.1%, theophylline);
flavonoids (d-catechol ~3%, colatin, colanin); anthocyanin pigment (kola red); and organic acids (tanninic acid, quinic acid,
butaine and vitamins) (CoE, 2000). |
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