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Guarana seed extract
Guarana seed extract is the pure seed of the Paullinia Cupana vine - a climbing shrub found in isolated areas of the Amazon rainforest. For thousands of years, native Amazonians have used the guarana seed extract of the guarana berry to help maintain stamina and physical endurance. Guaranį plant is a woody vine that climb the trees, reaching 10 metres in height. Thus, when cultivated in the open, it adopts a shrubby habit, growing to a maximum 2 to 3 metres in height. The guaranį plant has divided compound leaves and flowers yellow panicles during the driest months of the year, the fruit ripening about two to three months later. The fruit is pear shaped, three sided, has three-celled capsules with thin partitions and in each a seed like a small horse-chestnut half enclosed in an aril. The seeds form a bunch. When ripe, the fruit is red, with some orange and yellow tones. The fruit then partially opens, showing part of the seeds. The fruit now looks like an eye and this appearance lead to legends told by the indians. At this stage the seeds are harvested, to prevent them from falling on the ground. |