BIOB38H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Tonic Water, Decaffeination, White Chocolate
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Biob38 lecture 7: stimulating beverages (based on chapter 16) Alkaloids present in cola, chocolate, tea, coffee: example: caffeine, theobromine, theophylline, physiological and sometimes toxic affects on humans. Stimulate autonomic nervous system by mimicking affects of adrenaline. Caffeine and quinine are the only drugs that are allowed to be added to food: quinine is an anti-malaria drug and is added to tonic water. Caffeine and alkaloids are present as a toxin in plants to reduce insects from eating plant leaves. Cocoa seeds, gold water, ground corn, ground chile pepper and cold water were made into a drink for the kings and queens. Historically used by the olmec, mayans and aztec. Other drinks were fermented, and others were just made of the grounded cocoa seeds. There was evidence of for this history by residues in pots. Flowers of fruits are directly on branches cauliflory . Fruit is a berry and takes 4-6 months to mature.
