Theobromine

The theobromine is a bitter Alcaloïde of the family of the Méthylxanthine S, which includes/understands also similar compounds like the Caféine or the Théophylline. In spite of its name, this compound does not contain bromine atoms. Théobromine is a word derived from Theobroma , generic name of the cocoa-tree, composed of the Greek roots Theo (" dieu") and brominated (" nourriture"), meaning " food of the dieux" , to which one added the suffix " - ine" given to alkaloids and others basic compounds containing of nitrogen.

Natural sources and effects on the animals

It is present in the Cacao and thus in the Chocolat of which it is the main thing Alcaloïde, and it is one of the causes of the positive effects of the chocolate on mood. The quantity found in the chocolate is sufficiently weak so that it can in full safety be consumed by the human ones in great quantity. But the animals which metabolize theobromine more slowly, like the cats and the dogs, can easily sufficient consume chocolate to cause a poisoning with theobromine.

Effects on the human ones

Theobromine is stimulative often confused with cafeine. Its effects are however very different from those of cafeine on the human body: it is stimulative soft, for durable purpose, having a positive action on mood, whereas cafeine has a strong effect, immediate and increases the tension.

In medicine, theobromine is used like Diurétique, Vasodilatateur and Cardiostimulant.

The scientists recently discovered that theobromine had an effect Antitussif higher than the Codéine by decreasing the activity of the Vagus.

It is also known to induce genetic Mutations on the primitive Eucaryote S and on the Bactérie S. At the time of the report/ratio of the international Center of research on cancer (CIRC) of 1997, one had not discovered a mutagen effect on the advanced eucaryotes, like the human ones for example. She is however suspected of increasing the cancer risks of the prostate and she is used like experimental Tératogène on the mice and rabbits.

Theobromine is a factor worsening of the acid backward flows gastro-œsophagiens, because it slackens the muscles of the sphincter gastro-œsophagien, making it possible the gastric acids to reach the esophagus.

External bonds

Properties off Theobromine

Theobromine

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