Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a plant originated in Brazil that presents a beneficial effect on body weight control and metabolic alterations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of guarana on genes and miRNAs ...

Caffeine is a widely studied ergogenic supplement, however, studies that associate caffeine present in guarana with application in adolescents are scarce. Thus, the objective of this research was to evaluate the ergogenic ...

This research investigates how and in what way the Guaraná Festival in the municipality of Maués, in the Amazon, can contribute to the preservation or invention of the Mauesense identity. Therefore, we seek to understand ...

Introdução: O consumo do guaraná tornou-se, ao longo do tempo, uma bebida de fácil acesso e sua procura está diretamente relacionada à potencialidade acerca da disposição e alerta. As sementes do guaraná são constituídas ...

Cancer related fatigue (CRF) is a common phenomenon in patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy representing a negative impact on functional status and quality of life. Some plants present tonic and antifatiguing ...

The authors studied the acute effects of Guaraná, when compared to caffeine and placebo, (double blind study) on cognition, anxiety and sleep in 30 normal volunteers. Although results were negative it cannot be concluded ...