"Hi Brad,
is it a case or all of the chocolate maker/ business owner suffer from high blood pressure?
Something to do with the fact we have been eating too much chocolate and our heart is used to pump under theobromine effect/push?
It…"
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Theobromine: source for?
Started this discussion. Last reply by antonino allegra May 21, 2012. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone. I'm new to The Chocolate Life so I hope I'm doing this correctly!I'm looking for a source of theobromine that's extracted/removed from cocoa beans, i.e. not synthesized. Does anyone know…Continue
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antonino allegra replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"So Barb, any update on your research?
can anyone tell me what do i need /how to / crystallize theobromine ?
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Tom replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"Brad if you want to reduce blood pressure naturally, hybiscus tea is very good apparently (Wiki again). I looked into it because a couple of Aussie cacao growers started eating the whole beans straight out of the pods, pulp bean everything. The…"
Sebastian replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"I have no direct knowledge of it's use for bp reduction - however, since caffeine is also a diuretic, given the structural similarities between it and theobromine, i suppose theobromine could also be a diuretic. Again, i have no direct…"
Brad Churchill replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"I also read on Wikipedia that it works very well for reducing blood pressure (provided you don't exceed the LDL50). Seeing as I have high blood pressure, I could technically make a special "Brad" chocolate, eat it regularly…"
Sebastian replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"It's the kissing cousin to caffeine. Stimulant. Also some evidence that it's pretty effective at suppressing the vagus nerve, which is what kicks off the coughing reflex - making it a natural cough suppressant."
Brad Churchill replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"I'm curious too. Why would someone want to extract Theobromine? What use is it?"
Tom replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"You can do the same with tea and extract the caffeine, it was a second year uni chemistry prac. Maybe they should do theobromine too, the prac would smell pretty good at least."
antonino allegra replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"Me too! what can you do with?
a "RED-theobromine-BULL"
anti-depressant nasal spray?
anti oxidant body oils?
what else.... with 200 kg of shell per month it could be intersting....
Extraction: boil in water and then boil the water…"
Tom replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"I am intrigued, what would you want it for?"
Sebastian replied to Barb Stuckey's discussion Theobromine: source for?"Callebaut was trying to commercialize something akin to this a few years ago, but it was never commercially available and it's terribly expensive (it's callebaut, after all...). I've not seen it anywhere else. If you're…"
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Hi everyone. I'm new to The Chocolate Life so I hope I'm doing this correctly!I'm looking for a source of theobromine that's extracted/removed from cocoa beans, i.e. not synthesized. Does anyone know a good source for this ingredient?BarbSee More
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