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Ilex guayusa

Known as: Guayusa, guayusa, Ilex, Guayusas 
A plant species of the family AQUIFOLIACEAE known for ritual use by Amazonian Jivaro Indians.
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2018
2018
Changes in phytochemical composition, bioactivity and in vitro digestibility of guayusa leaves (Ilex guayusa Loes.) in different ripening stages.
BACKGROUND Guayusa (Ilex guayusa Loes.) leaves, native of the Ecuadorian Amazon, are popularly used for preparing teas. This… Expand
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2017
2017
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of Ilex guayusa tea preparations: a comparison to Camellia sinensis teas.
Ilex guayusa tea preparations are now commercially available as Runa tea. Little is known regarding the antioxidant and anti… Expand
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2017
2017
Guayusa (Ilex guayusa L.) new tea: phenolic and carotenoid composition and antioxidant capacity.
BACKGROUND Guayusa (Ilex guayusa Loes) is an evergreen tree native of South America that grows particularly in the upper Amazon… Expand
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2016
2016
General and Genetic Toxicology of Guayusa Concentrate (Ilex guayusa)
Tea from the leaves of guayusa (Ilex guayusa) has a long history of consumption by Ecuadorian natives in regions where the plant… Expand
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2016
2016
Food Tourism in Indigenous Settings as a Strategy of Sustainable Development: The Case of Ilex guayusa Loes. in the Ecuadorian Amazon
This paper seeks to contribute to the discussion on how to enhance food tourism in emerging, tropical countries characterized by… Expand
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2016
2016
The Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Nervous System Effects of Two Natural Sources of Caffeine in Healthy Adult Males
This double‐blind crossover clinical trial randomized 12 adult males to receive 200 mg of caffeine from a green coffee extract, a… Expand
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2008
2008
Guayusa, a neglected stimulant from the eastern andean foothills
llex guayusa Loes. Vernacular names: Aguayu,sa, guayusa, huayu~a, g~ta~usa, guayyusa, wayusa, in eastern Ecuador, for both the… Expand
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2001
2001
In Vitro Culture of Zygotic Embryos of Ilex Species
Plants of Ilex argentina L., I. brasiliensis (S.) L., I. brevicuspis R., I. dumosa R., I. integerrima (V.C.) L., I. microdonta R… Expand
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1991
1991
Ritualistic use of the holly Ilex guayusa by Amazonian Jívaro Indians.
In Amazonian Peru and Ecuador leaf decoctions of the rainforest holly Ilex guayusa with high caffeine concentrations are used as… Expand
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1989
Highly Cited
1989
Glycaemic effects of traditional European plant treatments for diabetes. Studies in normal and streptozotocin diabetic mice.
Twelve plants used for the traditional treatment of diabetes mellitus in northern Europe were studied using normal and… Expand
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