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guarana

Brazilian woody climbing plant. A drink with a high caffeine content is made from its roasted seeds, and it is the source of the drug known as zoom in the USA. Starch, gum, and several oils are extracted from it for commercial use. (Paullinia cupana, family Sapindaceae.)



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One likely Brazilian export brand is Guarana Antarctica, a soft drink flavored by the fruity seeds of a shrub common in northern Brazil and Venezuela.
There's nothing to suggest that Estrin D's "core ingredients"--the South American herbs yerba mate, guarana, and damiana--are particularly helpful for middle-aged women.
THIS effervescent energy drink is packed with Panax ginseng, ginkgo biloba extract, guarana extract and L-Taurine in one efficient, easy-to-carry, fizzing tablet.
 
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