Effect of cocoa tea (Camellia ptilophylla) co-administrated with green tea on ambulatory behaviors

We investigated the effects of cocoa tea and its main active compound theobromine on ambulatory activity, compared with green tea and caffeine. Although cocoa tea and theobromine themselves didn't change the ambulatory behaviors as green tea and caffeine did, combined administration with green...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bioscience, biotechnology, and biochemistry biotechnology, and biochemistry, 2009-04, Vol.73 (4), p.957-960
Hauptverfasser:	He, R. R.(Jinan Univ., (China)), Xie, G, Yao, X.S, Kurihara, H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ambulatory activity Animals BEBIDAS CHOCOLATEADAS Behavior, Animal - drug effects Beverages Biological and medical sciences BOISSON CHOCOLATEE CAFEINA CAFEINE CAFFEINE Caffeine - pharmacology CAMELLIA Camellia - chemistry Camellia ptilophylla COCOA BEVERAGES cocoa tea Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology LOCOMOCION LOCOMOTION MICE Plant Extracts - administration & dosage Plant Extracts - pharmacology RATON SOURIS TEA TEOBROMINA THE THEOBROMINE Theobromine - pharmacology
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Zusammenfassung:	We investigated the effects of cocoa tea and its main active compound theobromine on ambulatory activity, compared with green tea and caffeine. Although cocoa tea and theobromine themselves didn't change the ambulatory behaviors as green tea and caffeine did, combined administration with green tea or caffeine showed a synergistic action. The obtained data are perhaps contribution to the consumption of cocoa tea in the world.
ISSN:	0916-8451 1347-6947
DOI:	10.1271/bbb.80815