Mateine - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Mateine Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,578,416,930 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

caffeine
(redirected from Mateine)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

caffeine

Alkaloid organic substance found in tea, coffee, and kola nuts; it stimulates the heart and central nervous system. When isolated, it is a bitter crystalline compound, C8H10N4O2. Too much caffeine (more than six average-size cups of tea or coffee a day) can be detrimental to health.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
Mateine is actually a synonym to caffeine within its chemical composition but some people are able to tolerate a mate drink better than coffee or tea since mate contains different chemicals and its physiological effects are similar to (yet distinct from) more widespread caffeinated beverages such as coffee, tea or guarana drinks.
Yerba mate--new trends, old traditions: in Part I of this article, we ... by Norr, Serena / Tea & Coffee Trade Journal
Che Mate is naturally low in caffeine, instead the active compound is mateine which stimulates the central nervous system without the shakes, sleeplessness or addiction.
Che Mate range blossoms into new five-strong selection by Food Trade Review
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.