Methylxanthines and health benefits

Methylxanthines are a group of naturally occurring substances found in coffee, tea, guarana and chocolate for example. They have a broad spectrum of pharmacological and energetic effects on the central nervous, cardiovascular, renal, digestive and immunological systems, as well as on the metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. Caffeine (1,3,7-trimethylxanthine), theophylline (1,3-dimethylxanthine), and theobromine (3,7-dimethylxanthine) are […]

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