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	\| routes = Oral		\| routes = Oral
	\| mechanism = Highest natural caffeine content of any plant (2–7% by dry weight, ~2–4× coffee). Caffeine is bound to tannins, producing a slower release than pure coffee caffeine.		\| mechanism = Highest natural caffeine content of any plant (2–7% by dry weight, ~2–4× coffee). Caffeine is bound to tannins, producing a slower release than pure coffee caffeine.
	\| intro = Guarana is the seed of an Amazonian Sapindaceae climber, cultivated by the Sateré-Mawé and Tupí of Brazil. The seed has a striking eye-like appearance — a brown pupil within a white aril, surrounded by a red fruit. Caffeine extraction by indigenous people predates coffee's discovery by many centuries.		\| intro = Guarana is the seed of an Amazonian Sapindaceae climber, cultivated by the Sateré-Mawé and Tupí of Brazil. The seed has a striking eye-like appearance, a brown pupil within a white aril, surrounded by a red fruit. Caffeine extraction by indigenous people predates coffee's discovery by many centuries.
	\| seealso = [[Coffee]], [[Yerba mate]], [[Caffeine]]		\| seealso = [[Coffee]], [[Yerba mate]], [[Caffeine]]
	\| references = <references/>		\| references = <references/>

MDElliottMD: Create skeletal Plant Medicines page from Pendell

2026-05-15T17:57:22Z

Create skeletal Plant Medicines page from Pendell

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{{MedTemplate
| generic = Guarana
| brand = ''Paullinia cupana''
| classes = Plant Medicine, Excitantia, Caffeine plant
| uses = <vote slug="alertness-use">Alertness</vote>, <vote slug="endurance-use">Endurance</vote>
| preparations = Roasted seeds ground to powder, mixed with water; commercial syrups and energy drinks
| routes = Oral
| mechanism = Highest natural caffeine content of any plant (2–7% by dry weight, ~2–4× coffee). Caffeine is bound to tannins, producing a slower release than pure coffee caffeine.
| intro = Guarana is the seed of an Amazonian Sapindaceae climber, cultivated by the Sateré-Mawé and Tupí of Brazil. The seed has a striking eye-like appearance — a brown pupil within a white aril, surrounded by a red fruit. Caffeine extraction by indigenous people predates coffee's discovery by many centuries.
| seealso = [[Coffee]], [[Yerba mate]], [[Caffeine]]
| references = <references/>
}}

[[Category:Caffeine plants]]
[[Category:Medicines]]

Guarana - Revision history

MDElliottMD: Em-dash sweep: replace em-dash with comma per project rule; PendellsCorner verbatim quotes preserved.

MDElliottMD: Create skeletal Plant Medicines page from Pendell