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| 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 | | 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/> | ||