PROPIEDADES QUÍMICAS Y FARMACOLÓGICAS DEL FRUTO GUARANÁ (Paullinia cupana)

This review involves a general description of Guarana, including its chemical and pharmacological properties as well as its production, consumption and economical importance. The revision covers the period between 1931 and 2005, in which 82 papers are considered concerning the botanic and chemical characteristics, the pharmacological activity and the medicinal properties of Guarana.